Overview

Brief History

The Department of Chemistry in the Graduate School of Science was established in the year 1931 during the foundation of the Osaka Imperial University. Since then, the department has expanded from its original 5 divisions to include 8 divisions and 29 research groups, which investigate a wide array of problems in the field of chemical research. As a component of this expansion, the Department of Macromolecular Science was founded in 1959. Although the two departments are separate, the Department of Chemistry is responsible for the undergraduate course in chemistry.

Department of Chemistry

Chemistry plays a central role in material sciences and is concerned with the synthesis, structure, and properties of materials and their interactions and reactions.

The Department of Chemistry consists of

• 4 Main Divisions
  • Inorganic Chemistry (4 research groups)
  • Physical Chemistry (4 research groups)
  • Organic Chemistry (5 research groups)
  • Interdisciplinary Chemistry (2 research groups)
• 2 Cooperative Divisions
  • Research Center for Structural Thermodynamics
  • 9 research groups in 2 institutes in Osaka University
    • Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
    • Institute of Protein Research
• 1 Concurrent Division
  • 1 research group in the Museum of Osaka University
• 1 Cooperative Adjunct Division
  • 2 research groups in 2 institutes
  • 1 cooperative division includes 2 institutes in Osaka University, to which 9 laboratories belong
• 1 Cooperative Adjunct Division includes 2 institutes

The Department encompasses most areas of modern chemistry and is highly respected internationally. Based on its education and research activities, the department offers the degrees of Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Graduates from the Department are active in research and/or development in universities, national institutes, and companies.

The Department of Chemistry includes 8 divisions

• Inorganic Chemistry Division
• Physical Chemistry Division
• Organic Chemistry Division
• Interdisciplinary Chemistry Division
• Research Center for Structural Thermodynamics
• The Museum of Osaka University
• Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research
• Institute for Protein Research
• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Peptide Laboratory