Public university in Suita, Japan, founded 1931

The University of Osaka Application Deadlines 2027

The University of Osaka, known for most of its history as Osaka University, is a major national university formed in 1931 and enlarged in 2007 by its merger with Osaka University of Foreign Studies. It runs several English-taught undergraduate tracks through its International College, including a long-running Human Sciences programme, alongside standard-rate national tuition.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
5 Jan 2027
October 2027, Bachelor, regular, 120 days left
Tuition
¥535,800
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 85, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
¥17,000
23,234 students

Bachelor

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
October 2027 RegularInternational1 Dec 20265 Jan 2027 23:59 Asia/TokyoUpcoming7 Sep 2026

Human Sciences International Undergraduate Degree Program (IUDP), 2027 enrolment cycle: online registration and application fee payment close 5 January 2027, with physical documents due by 8 January 2027; the university's separate International Undergraduate Program in Science runs its own, earlier cycle (its April 2027 entry registration ran 1 December 2025 to 7 January 2026).

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/
  2. https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/campus/tuition/tuition.html
  3. https://iudp.hus.osaka-u.ac.jp/
  4. https://iudp.hus.osaka-u.ac.jp/admissions/
  5. https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/admissions/intl-students/application_guidelines