, is a private university located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.
It was founded in 1932 as Naniwa Higher Commercial School (浪è¯é«ÂçÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæ¥Âå¦校). A few years later, difficulties fell upon the school and it was about to be abolished. In 1935, with the large donation by Dr. Iwao Kokusho (é»ÂæÂ£å·Â, 1895âÂÂ1949), the school was revived as Showa Higher Commercial School (æÂÂÃ¥ÂÂé«ÂçÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæ¥Âå¦校).
During World War II, most of the students were enlisted. So in 1944 Osaka Women's College of Economics (大éª女åÂÂçµÂæ¸Âå°ÂéÂÂå¦校) was established instead. In 1946, after the war, the school was reorganized into Osaka College of Economics (大éªçµÂæ¸Âå°ÂéÂÂå¦校), a co-educational school.
In 1949, under Japan's new educational systems, Osaka College of Economics was developed into four-year Osaka University of Economics.
At first OUE had one faculty: Faculty of Economics. OUE added faculties as follows: