Osaka University: Statistics

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#86 of 14,131 In the World
#6 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 719 In Japan
#1 of 4 In Suita
#2 of 2,062 For Pharmacy
Top100 For 82 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
41%
Enrollment
23,044
Male:Female Ratio
68:32
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Japanese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate41%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - September; October-March)
Enrollment23,044
Full time employee5,988
Student:staff ratio4:1

We've calculated the 41% 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 205,870 scientific papers published and 4,732,776 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Medicine, Biochemistry, and Genetics.

Publications
205,870
Citations
4,732,776

Osaka University majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
148,837 / 3,911,938
Biology
129,013 / 3,660,918
Physics
124,931 / 2,338,564
Engineering
123,918 / 2,336,870
Quantum and Particle physics
91,556 / 1,678,167
Organic Chemistry
84,305 / 1,969,555
Materials Science
84,175 / 1,532,457
Medicine
83,924 / 2,374,167
Biochemistry
80,356 / 2,863,794
Genetics
70,705 / 2,532,685
Computer Science
63,433 / 1,179,777
Environmental Science
57,077 / 1,138,482
Optical Engineering
45,790 / 815,106
Metallurgical Engineering
35,991 / 684,219
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
35,628 / 576,748
Pathology
35,238 / 979,944
Psychology
32,748 / 713,158
Geology
31,835 / 674,822
Electrical Engineering
28,312 / 421,663
Nuclear Physics
26,720 / 472,475
Surgery
23,553 / 451,095
Immunology
23,083 / 1,030,605
Mathematics
22,703 / 335,958
Nanotechnology
22,135 / 436,207
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
21,872 / 272,580
Condensed Matter Physics
21,329 / 424,031
Philosophy
19,801 / 294,463
Paleontology
19,520 / 479,233
Physical chemistry
19,439 / 389,678
Mechanical Engineering
19,074 / 272,751
Geography and Cartography
18,855 / 268,135
Statistics
18,556 / 291,251
Neuroscience
18,114 / 454,497
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
17,648 / 316,545
Chemical Engineering
17,564 / 379,785
Psychiatry
16,568 / 392,382
Astrophysics and Astronomy
16,040 / 292,795
Ecology
15,497 / 295,656
Telecommunications
15,220 / 199,783
Anatomy and Physiology
14,656 / 351,302

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 2597 21151
1991 2734 23055
1992 2679 26138
1993 2798 26500
1994 2895 29549
1995 2948 30692
1996 3596 35319
1997 3690 39473
1998 4121 47409
1999 4008 53914
2000 4501 60493
2001 4515 66246
2002 4806 73859
2003 5215 83536
2004 5304 93302
2005 5298 108603
2006 5821 121894
2007 5860 129701
2008 6145 139107
2009 6007 147752
2010 6350 159583
2011 6248 175578
2012 6382 192798
2013 6771 203382
2014 6654 211540
2015 6645 218492
2016 6364 222412
2017 6662 233434
2018 6502 229937
2019 6831 250579
2020 7441 285278
2021 8417 342067
2022 7242 316594
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Registration, 282,000; tuition, 535,800 per annum (JPY)

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.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Gakushi Dentistry, Medicine
Hakase Dentistry, Medicine

Osaka University alumni

  1. Osamu Tezuka

    Osamu Tezuka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1928-1989 (aged 61)
    Enrolled in Osaka University
    Studied medicine
    Occupations
    television producercharacter designerartistwritermangaka
    Biography

    Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, 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.

  2. Hiroki Hasegawa

    Hiroki Hasegawa
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Hiroki Hasegawa, nicknamed Hasehiro-sama (ハセヒロ様), (born March 7, 1977 in Tokyo) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. Trained as a stage actor at the Bungaku-za after graduating from Chuo University, he first began to appear on Japanese TV in small roles in 2008, and then in films in 2011.

  3. Heizō Takenaka

    Heizō Takenaka
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpoliticianinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    Heizō Takenaka is a Japanese economist, retired politician, and political activist last serving as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications and Minister of State for Privatization of the Postal Services in the cabinet of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. As of July 2007, he is a professor at Keio University and an advisor for other academic institutions and companies.

  4. Akio Morita

    Akio Morita
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1921-1999 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    engineerbusinesspersonphysicist
    Biography

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

All 60 notable alumni

Osaka University faculties and divisions

Centre : Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics Computer Science, Medical Technology
Centre : Biotechnology Biotechnology
Centre : Cybermedia Media Studies
Centre : Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities and Social Science Education, Science Education
Centre : Environmental Innovation Design for Sustainability Design, Environmental Studies
Centre : Health Care Public Health
Centre : Information and Neural Networks Information Sciences, Neurosciences
Centre : Intellectual Property Civil Law
Centre : International Education and Exchange International Studies
Centre : Japanese Language and Culture Asian Studies, Japanese
Centre : Laser Engineering Laser Engineering
Centre : Low Temperature Electronic Engineering, Physics
Centre : Quantum Science and Technology under Extreme Conditions Physics
Centre : Renovation of Instruments for Science and Technology Instrument Making
Centre : Study of Communication-Design Design, Mass Communication
Centre : Study of Finance and Insurance Finance, Insurance
Department/Division : Environment and Energy Management Energy Engineering, Environmental Management
Department/Division : Safety and Hygiene Hygiene, Safety Engineering
Faculty : Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine
Graduate School : Dentistry Dentistry, Oral Pathology
Graduate School : Economics Business Administration, Economics, Management, Political Sciences
Graduate School : Engineering Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Machine Building, Materials Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
Graduate School : Engineering Science Bioengineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Graduate School : Frontier Biosciences Biological and Life Sciences
Graduate School : Human Sciences Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
Graduate School : Information Sciences and Technology Applied Mathematics, Biological and Life Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Multimedia, Physics
Graduate School : International Public Policy Comparative Politics, International Studies, Political Sciences
Graduate School : Language and Culture Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, Japanese, Modern Languages, Social Studies
Graduate School : Law Law
Graduate School : Law and Politics Law, Political Sciences
Graduate School : Letters Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies
Graduate School : Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine
Graduate School : Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Graduate School : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics
Graduate School : United Child Development Child Care and Development
Institute : NanoScience Design Nanotechnology
Research Division : Environmental Preservation Environmental Management
Research Division : Joining and Welding Metal Techniques
Research Division : Microbial Disease Microbiology
Research Division : Nuclear Physics Nuclear Physics
Research Division : Protein Research Biochemistry
Research Division : Radioisotope Research Nuclear Engineering
Research Division : Scientific and Industrial Research Engineering, Information Sciences, Natural Sciences
Research Division : Social and Economic Research Economics, Social Sciences
Research Division : Solar Energy Chemistry Applied Chemistry
Research Division : Ultra-High Voltage Electron Microscopy Electronic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Research Division : WPI Immunology Frontier Immunology
School : Dentistry Dentistry
School : Economics Business Administration, Economics, Management
School : Engineering Architecture, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
School : Engineering Science Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Information Sciences, Materials Engineering
School : Foreign Studies International Studies
School : Human Sciences Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Comparative Literature, French, Geography, German, Hindi, History, Japanese, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Musicology, Philosophy, Theatre
School : Law International Studies, Law, Political Sciences
School : Letters Arts and Humanities
School : Medicine Medicine
School : Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology, Pharmacy
School : Science Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics

General information

Alternative names 大阪大学
Founded 1931
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Motto Live Locally, Grow Globally
Colors sky blue

Location and contacts

Address 1-1 Yamadaoka
Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871
Japan
City population 385,000

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