Target Graduate Schools and Departments
As of the application date (June 2025), applicants must be enrolled in one of the following graduate schools and departments at our university:
- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science
- Division of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine
- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine
- Department of Information Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Student Attributes
Students accepted in the program are expected to be "intellectual professionals," who will lead industry, government, and academia. They will acquire a high level of expertise, ability to comprehensively manage complex interdisciplinary issues, and the ability to compete at the international level. To achieve these goals, the program will develop students with the following qualifications:
- Ability to consider risks in terms of human sustainability
- Significant academic and technical knowledge in a specialized field
- Ability to consider phenomena on various scales and academic fields
- Experience and knowledge gained through advanced experiments and computations in different fields
- Ability to evaluate risks and benefits of the implementation of advanced technologies
- Ability to develop and capitalize on human networks by taking a leadership role in international activities
Admission Policy
Students who wish to participate in the program must be committed to the purpose of the program and enthusiastic about acquiring the aforementioned qualifications (1-6 in "Student Attributes"), in addition to possessing a strong basic academic foundation and communication skills.
Selection Procedure
Students who wish to apply for the program must have a clear image of their research plan for the program by discussing it with their supervisor. The supervisor must certify that the consultation was completed by signing the certification statements on the Evaluation.
The selection process involves two stages:
- Document Screening
- Application Documents will be reviewed. Applicants who pass the document screening will be invited to an interview.
- Interview
- Applicants will be interviewed by faculty members of the PQBA. Applicants passing the document screening will receive detailed information regarding the interview schedule and preparing the presentation required for the interview.
Selection Schedule
| Selection Process | Period | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Period | From June 11 to June 17, 2025 | By 16:00 | As per "4. Application procedure" |
| Document Selection Results |
June 30, 2025 |
14:00 (tentative) | On the program website |
| Interview | July 10, 2025 | To be announced | Graduate School of Science |
| Final Selection Results | July 23, 2025 | 14:00 (tentative) | On the program website |
Program Capacity
A maximum of 12 students are accepted.
Application Guidelines
Application Guidelines (Academic Year 2025)
Application Procedures
- Application Method
- Please complete all the items in section "4. Application Procedures" of the Application Guidelines by the closing date for application.
- Application Period
- June 11-17, 2025
- Place of Submission
- PQBA administrative office: info-pqba@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp
- Application Documents
- Documents 1～7 listed below.
Application Documents
- Examination Admission Slip (Form 1)
- Application Form for the PQBA Program (Form 2)
- Statement of Purpose and Research Plan (Form 3)
- Transcript of Bachelor's degree
- Transcript of Master's degree (applicable to 2nd year master's students, 1st year doctoral students and 2nd year students of the Division of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine)
- Master's thesis or equivalent (applicable to 2nd year master's students, 1st year doctoral students and 2nd year students of the Division of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine)
- Evaluation Letter (by a supervisor) (Form 4)
Application Fee
No application fee is required.