Bohai University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1950
Type
Education
ROR
01kdzej58
FWUR Rank#2,208 globally (of 4,980)#268 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 19.7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–6,338 (5,537 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#1,227, most generous score) and SCImago (#6,338, harshest score).

ARWU
801[src]of 996
CWUR
1,227[src]of 1,929
SCImago
6,338[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,208of 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.

  • CWUR18.2
  • SCImago18.2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
9.8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
No data

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
36.4CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2019/2025). 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) · #2,208 · 19.7
= 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
9.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
No data
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
36.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 19.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
THE
CWUR2025
#1227
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#6338
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3168 → #6099 (2010–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼153#2260QSNo dataTHENo dataARWUNo dataCWUR▲41#1290RURNo dataSCImago▼988#6099
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010#3168
2011#3316
2012#3598
2013#3917
2014#4134
2015#4031
2016#3232
2017#2727
2018#2527
2019#801#1445#1450
2020#1431#3857
2021#1379#4633
2022#1420#5227
2023#1331#5111
2024#1290#6099

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Southwest Medical University2204.0
2Shanghai Institute of Technology2203.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
2University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
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.

Sources