Faculties and Departments
Osaka Ohtani University is in Tondabayashi City, in the southern part of Osaka. It was founded in 1966 as a women’s university. In 2006, following the foundation of the Faculty of Pharmacy, the university became co-educational and has a student population of around 2,200.
The university is comprised of four faculties and seven departments. These are the Faculty of Literature, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Pharmacy.
- The Faculty of Literature includes the Department of History and Culture, and the Department of Japanese Language and Literature.
- The Faculty of Education (which can also be called the Department of Education) offers majors in Early Childhood Education, Elementary and Secondary School Education, or Special Needs Education.
- The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences includes the Department of Sports and Health Sciences, the Department of Psychology and Social Welfare, and the Department of Human and Social Sciences. The Department of Sports and Health Sciences offers programs in Sports Management, Sports Training, or Sports Coaching. The Department of Psychology and Social Welfare offers programs in Psychology or Social Welfare. The Department of Human and Social Sciences offers programs in Contemporary Society, Business Management, or Data Science.
- The Faculty of Pharmacy offers a variety of undergraduate and post graduate courses. See the Faculty webpage for more details.