Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka City University on Friday began discussing avenues of cooperation, including reciprocal admission without exams, a credit transfer system and joint research, at a council meeting held by the prefectural and municipal governments.
Competition among universities to attract students is expected to be fierce as the number of applicants will fall to the total enrollment limit of all universities and colleges in the nation in fiscal 2007. The two universities hope to enhance their profiles through the cooperation.
The prefectural university has seven faculties, including the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, and 6,500 students. It has a strong reputation in the fields of agriculture and nursing.
The city university has eight faculties with about 7,100 students, including a medical and business school. It also has a hospital and a law school and offers evening courses.
The two universities have been reluctant to cooperate with each other, while other universities have made various reforms to maintain the number of students as fiscal 2007 approaches.
(Jan. 13, 2007)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20070113TDY03002.htm
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