Okayama University

Okayama University is a top-class national university with over 140 years of history. Since its founding, Okayama University has achieved great heights, expanding to include 10 faculties and one program, 7 graduate schools, four authorized research institutes, a university hospital, and several attached schools. We offer undergraduate courses taught in English in the “Discovery Program for Global Learners.” In addition, OU is recognized as one of the leading institutions to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Okayama, which has a perfect mixture of urban and nature sites, is located between Hiroshima and Kobe with easy access from Tokyo or Osaka. Also, our university has large, richly verdant campus situated right in the heart of Okayama City, which experiences such a mild climate that it is known as “The Sunny Country”, students can live comfortably, and tuition and living costs are much affordable in Japan.