Founded in 1971 by Dr. Naoyoshi Kanazawa, Osaka University of Economics and Law (OUEL) is nestled against the mountains in city Yao, Osaka. OUEL is a social science university consisting of Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Law. In 2012, `The Oval', OUEL's new campus completed. The Oval is located at the center of Yao city, a five minute walk from Kintetsu Yao station.
The founder foresaw a universal stage for Japanese higher education in the future and he also wished to eliminate elitism. Dr. Kanazawa also believed that economics and law were the twin pillars of society and believed that a student could build a praiseworthy character by mastering both economics and law. This is the reason why the university established two faculties at its opening.
The University is an independent institution for higher education, offering Master’s degree in Economics, and Bachelor's, degrees in Economics, Law and International Studies. Internationalization, Advance of information technology and Small-class sizes study these three keystones are the educational creed of OUEL.
OUEL has two main campuses. Hanaoka Campus is located at the base of the mountain range to the east of Osaka. It boasts a quiet natural environment surrounded by greenery and provides facilities for both classroom instruction and independent study with support from advisors and mentors. `Chronos', a modern building designed specifically to be a central venue for student activities, provides a restaurant, a cafeteria, a hall for live performances, as well as meeting and multi-functional indoor and outdoor areas. And Yao Campus, completed in 2012, is located in the heart of Yao City with excellent transportation access. It is only 5 minutes on foot from the station and puts OUEL within easy reach of central Osaka.
OUEL provides quality invaluable educational opportunities abroad for the students at 63 universities and research Institutes in 25 countries and regions. OUEL also offers high quality programs which make the accessible to capable students from sister universities around the world and ensure they have worthwhile academic experiences in Japan.
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