Osaka University: Statistics

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

13%

Enrollment

23,234

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private
partnership

Highest Degree

Bachelor

Website

www.osaka-u.ac.jp

Languages

Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for Osaka University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Osaka University is a world-class research university with 275,474 scientific papers published and 7,059,567 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Medicine, Biochemistry, and Genetics.

Publications

275,474

Citations

7,059,567

Osaka University majors

by publication & citation count

Annual publication & citation counts

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Osaka University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Osaka University alumni

1. Osamu Tezuka

   

   Born in

   Japan

   Years

   1928-1989 (aged 61)

   Enrolled in Osaka University

   Studied medicine

   Occupations

   artisttelevision producerfilm directorfilm producerscreenwriter

   Biography

   Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga" (マンガの父, Manga no Chichi), "the Godfather of Manga" (マンガの教父, Manga no Kyōfu) and "the god of Manga" (マンガの神様, Manga no Kami-sama). Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years. Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works.

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2. Heizō Takenaka

   

   Born in

   Japan

   Years

   1951-.. (age 75)

   Occupations

   economistbusinesspersonpolitician

   Biography

   Heizō Takenaka is a Japanese economist, and key figure in Junichiro Koizumi's administration (2001-2006), played a significant role in Japan's structural reforms, including labor market deregulation. As Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy and later Financial Services, he advocated for policies aimed at increasing economic flexibility, such as amending the Worker Dispatching Act (also known as the Temporary Staffing Services Act). These changes, enacted in 2003 and 2004, expanded the use of temporary (dispatched) workers by relaxing restrictions. Takenaka's reforms indirectly facilitated the replacement of regular government employees with temporary staff in public sectors, such as education, administrative services, and local government offices. Takenaka's affiliation with Pasona Group, Japan's largest temporary staffing agency, has sparked allegations of embezzlement from government and private sectors, stemming from claims that he replaced permanent employees with Pasona's temporary workers. He joined Pasona as a special advisor in February 2007 (shortly after leaving government) and became chairman in August 2009, serving until 2022. Takenaka benefited from the expanded dispatch market post-deregulation, securing government and private contracts in areas like administrative support, COVID-19 measures, and the Tokyo Olympics—leading to personal profits. Takenaka serves on the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum.

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3. Akio Morita

   

   Born in

   Japan

   Years

   1921-1999 (aged 78)

   Occupations

   supervisorengineerphysicistbusinessperson

   Biography

   Akio Morita was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.

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4. Hideki Yukawa

   

   Born in

   Japan

   Years

   1907-1981 (aged 74)

   Enrolled in Osaka University

   Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy

   Occupations

   theoretical physicistphysicistuniversity teachernuclear physicist

   Biography

   Hideki Yukawa was a Japanese theoretical physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1949 "for his prediction of the existence of mesons on the basis of theoretical work on nuclear forces."

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All 72 notable alumni

Osaka University faculties and divisions

General information