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- Osaka University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
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Osaka University is one of Japan’s top-rated universities. Known for its wide range of courses and its teaching pedagogy, the university’s reputation reflects in its rankings from various renowned ranking bodies.
If you look at the Osaka University ranking for 2025, it stands at #199 globally and #4 nationally, by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. These rankings stood at #476 and #5, respectively, in 2024.
As for the university’s rank by QS, it is observed that it has moved from #91 in 2026 to now #86 in 2025. Additionally, THE (Times Higher Education) has also ranked the university at #162, in 2025.
Check out the table below showing 3-year trend of Osaka University ranking globally:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | 86 | 91 |
| THE | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | 162 | Not Ranked |
| US News | Not Ranked | 315 | 314 | Not Ranked |
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Osaka UniversityOsaka University Course Ranking
According to various ranking bodies, Osaka University courses have been ranked well over the past few years. Some the well-ranked courses are in the stream of Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science. The Shiksha Popularity Ranking for its Engineering courses has been recorded at rank of #112, which has a improved from its previous year’s rank of #267.
Apart from these courses, Shiksha Popularity Ranking also ranks its Business & Management Studies courses globally. Holding firm, this course was positioned at #429 in 2025. Overall, most of the courses offered by this university are notably appealing to international students.
Here are some of the top Osaka University courses as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Not Ranked | #267 | #112 |
| Business & Management Studies | Not Ranked | Not Ranked | #429 |
| Law | Not Ranked | #379 | #387 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | Not Ranked | #215 | #101 |
| Science | Not Ranked | #112 | #68 |
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Osaka UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 315 | 314 |
Osaka UniversityQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | – / – | 86 | 91 |
| Accounting and Finance | 151 | 201 | – / – |
| Architecture and Built Environment | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Biological Sciences | 84 | 85 | – / – |
| Engineering and Technology | 109 | 122 | – / – |
| Law and Legal Studies | 201 | – / – | – / – |
| Mathematics | 151 | 151 | – / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 142 | 131 | – / – |
| Medicine | 112 | 124 | – / – |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 151 | 201 | – / – |
| Physics and Astronomy | 45 | 57 | – / – |
| Politics | 201 | 201 | – / – |
| Sociology | 101 | 151 | – / – |
Osaka UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2025 |
|---|---|
| University | 162 |
| Arts and Humanities | 401 |
| Clinical and Health | 70 |
| Engineering | 101 |
| Life Sciences | 61 |
| PG Business and Economics | 251 |
| PG Computer Science | 151 |
| Psychology | 301 |
Osaka UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Universities | 201 | 201 |
| Mathematics | 201 | – / – |
| Physics | 101 | – / – |
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