2025 Entrance Examination (for admission in April 2025)
Announcements
Regarding changes in admission numbers for the School of Engineering and School of Engineering Science from 2025 [April 17, 2024]
Regarding changes in "Announcement of subject areas and subjects of the 2025 Osaka University Entrance Examinations based on MEXT’s Course of Study for High Schools announced in 2018" [March 29, 2024]
There was a change in the Subject Areas and Subjects of the 2025 Osaka University Entrance Examinations published on May 20, 2022 and December 7, 2022, specifically regarding the science subject areas and subjects required for the Common Test for University Admissions.
The updated version of "Subject Areas and Subjects of the 2025 Osaka University Entrance Examinations" can be found here. (file in Japanese)
The subject areas and subjects are subject to change. Be sure to confirm the latest information both on OU’s official website as well as the 2025 Application Guidelines and Application Materials (to be published during the 2024-25 academic year).
Regarding announcement of admission policies and point allocation for subject areas and subjects of the 2025 Osaka University Entrance Examinations [November 15, 2023]
For details regarding admission policies, point allocation for subject areas and subjects on the Common Test for University Admissions and the February Individual Achievement Examinations, and interim measures for individuals who studied under the former MEXT's Course of Study Guidelines, click here.
Regarding a change in selection methods for the 2025 February Entrance Examinations [May 26, 2023]
Applicants whose 2025 February Entrance Examination scores are not sufficient to get into the following schools may be rejected even if there is a shortage of applicants:
- School of Letters
- School of Human Sciences
- School of Foreign Studies
- School of Law
- School of Economics
- School of Science
- School of Medicine (including the Division of Health Sciences)
- School of Engineering Science
Regarding a change in the number of students to be admitted to the School of Foreign Studies in April 2025 [April 3, 2023]
For details, click here. (file in Japanese)