The University of Osaka Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

The University of Osaka is ranked #132 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.25. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

GURI Global Rank
#132
GURI Score
89.25
Country
Japan
National position
#5 of 82
Ranking Achievement
93.25
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
75.71
Institutional Legacy
63.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#25 of 1013

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 91
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 151
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300

Common questions

What is The University of Osaka ranked in the world?
#132 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.25.
Is The University of Osaka ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
How has The University of Osaka's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #132 (score 89.25) · GURI 2025: #129 (score 89.19) · GURI 2024: #124 (score 87.72)

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