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# 91QS World University Rankings

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About Osaka University

Ranked 17th in the QS University Rankings: Asia 2016, Osaka University is the sixth oldest university in Japan, having originally been founded in 1724. The 63rd best university in the world according to the QS World University Rankings® 2018, the Japanese...
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About Osaka University

Ranked 17th in the QS University Rankings: Asia 2016, Osaka University is the sixth oldest university in Japan, having originally been founded in 1724. The 63rd best university in the world according to the QS World University Rankings® 2018, the Japanese...
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University information

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Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Osaka University is one of the top public universities in Osaka City, Japan. It is ranked #91 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

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  • 2012
    #50
  • 2014
    #55
  • 2015
    #=55
  • 2016
    #58
  • 2017
    #=63
  • 2018
    #63
  • 2019
    #67
  • 2020
    #71
  • 2021
    #72
  • 2022
    #=75
  • 2023
    #68
  • 2024
    #80
  • 2025
    #86
  • 2026
    #91

Ranking criteria

Overall
71
Academic Reputation
90.5
Citations per Faculty
65.8
Employment Outcomes
51.4
Employer Reputation
90
Faculty Student Ratio
45.6
International Faculty Ratio
25.2
International Research Network
72
International Student Diversity
27.2
International Student Ratio
21.1
Sustainability
79.5

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #50
  • 2014
    #55
  • 2015
    #=55
  • 2016
    #58
  • 2017
    #=63
  • 2018
    #63
  • 2019
    #67
  • 2020
    #71
  • 2021
    #72
  • 2022
    #=75
  • 2023
    #68
  • 2024
    #80
  • 2025
    #86
  • 2026
    #91

Campus locations

campus

Suita Campus

1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita

Osaka City

JP

565 - 0871

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