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Osaka University

1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka

  • #86 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 22,280Total Students
  • 2,131Faculty
  • 2,293Int'l Students
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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 Osaka University offers a number of graduate programs, including: 
  • Finance and insurance
  • Advanced protein research
  • Culture and colonialism 
  • Data science 

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 Osaka University offers a number of graduate programs, including: 
  • Finance and insurance
  • Advanced protein research
  • Culture and colonialism 
  • Data science 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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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

Ranking criteria

63.5
Overall
82.4
Academic Reputation
54.9
Citations per Faculty
33
Employment Outcomes
87
Employer Reputation
45.2
Faculty Student Ratio
23.9
International Faculty Ratio
68.2
International Research Network
12.2
International Students Ratio
68
Sustainability
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Student & Staff

Total students
22,280

36%
64%

International students
2,293

79%
21%

Total faculty staff
2,131

287
1844

Total students
22,280

36%
64%

International students
2,293

79%
21%

Total faculty staff
2,131

1844
287
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Campus locations

Osaka, Japan

Suita,

1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita , Osaka , Japan , 565 - 0871

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