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Osaka vs Tohoku
Osaka University and Tohoku University are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Osaka: ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh
- Tohoku: ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh
- Osaka cheaper by ≈ ₹0
- 2 shared programs
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Osaka or Tohoku: which is better for Indian students?
Osaka costs less: about ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh in total versus ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh for Tohoku — a difference of roughly ₹0. Osaka is known for major national research university; Tohoku for national research university in Sendai. Both offer Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Osaka vs Tohoku
- Total cost
- Osaka: ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh · Tohoku: ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh
- Location
- Osaka: Osaka · Tohoku: Sendai
- Type
- Osaka: Public · Tohoku: Public
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Osaka vs Tohoku: the numbers
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Pick Tohoku if…
You want national research university in Sendai and life in Fukuoka, Sapporo, Sendai & Beppu.
Cost
Osaka saves about ₹0 over the program on our figures.
Your program
Compare the Electrical & Electronics Engineering curricula, electives and outcomes.
Living costs
Living costs in each city
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Osaka, by about ₹0 in total on our figures (₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh vs ₹24 lakh – ₹25 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. Osaka is known for major national research university; Tohoku for national research university in Sendai. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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