OpenFieldOkayama University of Science
Okayama University of Science (岡山理科大学 - OUS), founded by Kake Educational Institution on Mount Ridai in Okayama, is Western Japan's premier private science and technology university, featuring the renowned Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Dinosaur Research Institute.
Academic overview & excellence
OUS operates prominent research institutes in paleontology, closed-circulation land-based aquaculture, aerospace robotics, and veterinary biosciences. Its Imabari Campus hosts one of Japan's newest and most technologically advanced veterinary teaching hospitals.
Research admissions & criteria
Admission requires 12 years of formal education or secondary school graduation. International applicants take the EJU examination or submit JLPT scores (N2/N1). Graduate science and engineering candidates submit academic transcripts, research plans, and attend an oral interview.
Verified opportunities & funding programs (7)
OUS Kake Educational Foundation International STEM Scholarship
Institutional scholarship for exceptional international applicants matriculating into undergraduate and postgraduate faculties of science, engineering, and informatics.
Master of Science in Paleontology & Evolutionary Biology
Renowned two-year master's conducting fossil excavation, CT morphology imaging, and Mesozoic dinosaur ecosystem evolutionary analysis with the Gobi Desert expedition team.
Doctor of Philosophy in Advanced Applied Chemistry & Material Science
Three-year doctoral curriculum focusing on polymer functional membranes, organometallic catalysts, organic electronics, and environmentally benign nanotech.
Bachelor of Science in Biosphere-Geosphere Science
Four-year undergraduate degree exploring environmental geophysics, marine ecosystem conservation, meteorology, and natural hazard mitigation.
Inland Sea Land-Based Aquaculture & Fish Physiology Practicum
Experimental research internship pioneering third-generation closed-recirculating land aquaculture ('Third Water') for marine species in mountain environments.
Bachelor of Engineering in Intelligent Robotics & Automation
Undergraduate curriculum covering humanoid robot dynamics, autonomous mobile navigation, sensor fusion algorithms, and AI image processing.
Certificate in Vertebrate Fossil Preparation & 3D Imaging
Four-week hands-on workshop at the Dinosaur Research Institute training scholars in micro-air scribe fossil extraction, bone casting, and 3D surface scanning.
Distinguished faculty & researchers (3)
Prof. Dr. Shinobu Ishigaki
Director of Dinosaur Research Institute & Professor of Paleontology · Dinosaur Research Institute & Department of Biosphere-Geosphere Science
Prof. Dr. Shinobu Ishigaki is Director of Dinosaur Research Institute & Professor of Paleontology in the Dinosaur Research Institute & Department of Biosphere-Geosphere Science at Okayama University of Science, conducting advanced research in Dinosaur Footprint Ichnology, Mesozoic Terrestrial Vertebrates, Gobi Desert Paleontological Expeditions.
Prof. Toshimasa Yamamoto
Associate Professor & Pioneer of Land-Based Closed Recirculating Aquaculture · Department of Applied Biosciences
Prof. Toshimasa Yamamoto is Associate Professor & Pioneer of Land-Based Closed Recirculating Aquaculture in the Department of Applied Biosciences at Okayama University of Science, conducting advanced research in Specialized Mineral Water ('Third Water') Aquaculture, Marine Fish Rearing in Mountain Waters, Fish Osmoregulation.
Prof. Dr. Kenji Takahashi
Professor of Materials Chemistry & Energy Storage · Department of Applied Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Kenji Takahashi is Professor of Materials Chemistry & Energy Storage in the Department of Applied Chemistry at Okayama University of Science, conducting advanced research in Electrochemical Energy Storage, Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes, Functional Ionic Liquids.
Editorial & verification standards
Institution profile and program records reflect official documentation verified on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent student academic resource and is not formally affiliated with Okayama University of Science.