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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 88 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 3 of 719 | In Japan |
| # 2 of 2,361 | For Pharmacy |
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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
13%
Enrollment
23,234
Languages
Japanese
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 13% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or recognized equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | April to March (April - September; October-March) |
| Enrollment | 23,234 |
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.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Osaka University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Osaka University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Osaka University.
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
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.
| 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
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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Chemistry |
194,615
/ 5,630,550
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
169,708
/ 5,354,836
|
| Physics |
168,195
/ 3,564,122
|
| Engineering |
165,446
/ 3,531,334
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
125,222
/ 2,632,457
|
| Materials Science |
112,307
/ 2,304,222
|
| Organic chemistry |
112,298
/ 2,885,290
|
| Medicine |
109,421
/ 3,518,983
|
| Biochemistry |
102,232
/ 4,000,003
|
| Genetics |
89,387
/ 3,548,460
|
| Computer Science |
86,895
/ 1,959,804
|
| Environmental Science |
78,907
/ 1,805,409
|
| Optics |
62,102
/ 1,315,514
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
51,297
/ 1,024,043
|
| Metallurgy |
48,851
/ 1,075,916
|
| Pathology |
45,024
/ 1,449,395
|
| Geology |
43,599
/ 1,063,270
|
| Psychology |
43,001
/ 1,074,427
|
| Electrical Engineering |
38,595
/ 717,259
|
| Nuclear Physics |
36,704
/ 806,811
|
| Mathematics |
31,343
/ 575,297
|
| Nanotechnology |
30,964
/ 670,833
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
30,248
/ 483,428
|
| Surgery |
29,752
/ 671,418
|
| Immunology |
28,321
/ 1,402,473
|
| Condensed Matter |
27,962
/ 619,909
|
| Philosophy |
27,951
/ 496,171
|
| Geography and Cartography |
27,060
/ 490,777
|
| Physical |
27,047
/ 613,703
|
| Paleontology |
26,279
/ 744,875
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
26,005
/ 455,230
|
| Statistics |
25,385
/ 497,806
|
| Chemical Engineering |
23,914
/ 572,467
|
| Neuroscience |
23,174
/ 659,589
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
22,353
/ 496,861
|
| Radiology |
22,301
/ 484,499
|
| Ecology |
21,725
/ 472,356
|
| Psychiatry |
21,540
/ 585,772
|
| Telecommunications |
20,753
/ 355,112
|
| Molecular |
19,612
/ 417,934
|
Annual publication & citation counts
72 Notable alumni
1. Shigeo Satomura
1919-1960 (aged 41)
physicist
Shigeo Satomura was a Japanese physicist credited with introducing the ultrasonic Doppler techniques to practical medical diagnostics in the 1950s. These techniques made possible non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the human body.
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2. Kintarō Yokoyama
1868-1945 (aged 77)
lawyer
judge
politician
Kintarō Yokoyama was the mayor of Hiroshima from 1935 to 1939.
3. Kinjirō Nagai
1874-1927 (aged 53)
politician
Kinjiro Nagai was the director of the Karafuto Agency (April 17, 1919 – June 11, 1924). He was also the mayor of Otaru and Governor of Kōchi Prefecture (1913–1914).
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4. Yasuo Tanaka
1931-2018 (aged 87)
university teacher
astronomer
Yasuo Tanaka was a Japanese astrophysicist and a member of the Japan Academy. He was professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) (part of JAXA) in Kanagawa, Japan and guest scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany.
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All 72 notable alumni
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