The World University Index

Osaka, Japan

Osaka University

Ranked in the world

6

Osaka University is ranked 6th in the world.

Source: THE Japan University Rankings 2025, 2025

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Full ranking profile

Osaka University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
THE-JP 2025HeadlineTimes Higher Education6
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Dentistry & Oral SciencesShanghaiRanking Consultancy13
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency51
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group64
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency69
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature87
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds91
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency96
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)96
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature100
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature106
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University124
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group129
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney131
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature134
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University138
Time 2026Time / Statista144
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University146
THE 2026Times Higher Education151
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group167
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group202
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group209
NTU 2025National Taiwan University210
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University217
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University231
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group242
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group252
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC261
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency316
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group348
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group367
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group375
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group377
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group396
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University404
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency424
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature436
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group446
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University853
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University940
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University1082
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1105
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1188
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University1267

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.