Augusta University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
United States
Founded
1828
Type
Education
ROR
012mef835
FWUR Rank#851 globally (of 4,980)#165 in United States
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 52.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 203–2,173 (1,970 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#203, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

RUR
203[src]of 669
THE
226[src]of 398
CWUR
793[src]of 1,929
ARWU
801[src]of 996
SCImago
2,173[src]of 4,699
FWUR
851of 4,980

Distance from FWUR composite

Diagnostic only

Per-agency absolute distance from the trimmed-mean composite, in score space (0–100). Display only — does not feed back into the composite or any agency-quality measure. Lower means the agency reads this institution closer to the consensus.

  • ARWU34.1
  • CWUR5.2
  • SCImago0

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
36.7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
43.5THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
64.4CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2014/2025). Treat year-over-year deltas with care.

FWUR is a transparent synthesis of six published rankings — not a direct measurement of educational or research quality.

Try other agency subsets

Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Pick your agencies (Mode C)

Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #851 · 52.1
= canonical FWUR rank (toggle agencies off to customize)

Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

Slide the weights below. The composite, dimension scores, and methodology label update live.

Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
36.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
43.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
64.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 52.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#793
cwur.org
RUR2014
#203
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2173
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #606 → #1970 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼139#797QSNo dataTHENo dataARWU#901CWUR▲4#760RURNo dataSCImago▼231#1970
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007#403
2008#402
2009#606
2010#148#623
2011#158#146#687
2012#197#169#662
2013#226#188#701
2014#226#423#203#739
2015#424#774
2016#462#617
2017#496#799
2018#641#1019
2019#901#687#428
2020#901#702#1024
2021#739#1070
2022#770#1296
2023#764#1739
2024#901#760#1970

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Clemson University852.0
2University of Nevada, Las Vegas853.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
2Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0
3The University of MelbourneAustralia27.0

Where these numbers come from

Licensing: Each ranking agency licenses its full data and methodology under terms specific to that agency. FWUR exposes per-cycle headline ranks under fair-use citation; for sub-indicator scores or commercial use, refer to each agency's licensing page. ADR-040 §결정 4 forbids constructing per-pillar "FWUR Teaching/Research/Reputation Score" naming until ≥4 of 6 agencies grant sub-indicator licensing.

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