Osaka University

Osaka, Japan

#230

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Osaka University ranks #230 globally — #95 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #314 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Osaka University places #230 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#95

▼ 4 vs 2026 (#91)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#314

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Osaka, Japan

Subject rankings

Osaka University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#13

—

History

#51-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Physics & Astronomy

#54

—

#101-150

#92

Chemistry

#57

—

#151-200

#111

Life Sciences & Medicine

#106

#59

—

Modern Languages

#64

—

Clinical & Health

—

#65

—

Biological Sciences

#94

—

#76-100

#66

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Linguistics

#84

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#87

#151-175

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#201-300

—

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#141

—

#101-150

#148

Materials Science

#105

—

#201-300

#143

Engineering & Technology

#109

#1251+

—

#302

Computer Science

#183

#126-150

#401-500

#328

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#128

—

#201-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#139

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

#301-350

#301-400

—

#141

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#143

—

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Nursing

#151-225

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#201-300

#255

Mathematics

#151-200

—

#201-300

#285

Sociology

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#181

#401-500

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Accounting & Finance

#201-250

—

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#289

Social Sciences & Management

#204

#301-400

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#207

Polymer Science

—

#232

Education

#251-300

—

Law

#251-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Public Health

—

#290

Business & Management

#301-350

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Environmental Science

#351-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Osaka University ranked in the world in 2026?

Osaka University ranks #95 in QS 2027, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #314 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #230 globally.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Osaka University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/osaka/

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