| Subject | QS | 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 | — | — | — |
Osaka University ranks #91 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #314 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #214 globally.