China University of Petroleum

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1953
Type
Education
ROR
05gbn2817
FWUR Rank#523 globally (of 4,980)#91 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 66.5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 301–990 (689 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#990, most generous score) and QS (#686, harshest score).

ARWU
301[src]of 996
CWUR
598[src]of 1,929
QS
686[src]of 1,462
THE
801[src]of 2,035
SCImago
990[src]of 4,699
FWUR
523of 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.

  • QS16.3
  • ARWU0.4
  • CWUR0.4
  • SCImago9.5

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
74.4ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
56.9QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
69.1CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2025/2026). 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) · #523 · 66.5
= 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
74.4
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
56.9
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
69.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 66.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#598
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#990
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3356 → #1023 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼12#655QS#711THE▲200#801ARWU▲100#301CWUR▲23#729RURNo dataSCImago▼252#1023
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3356
2010#3244
2011#3093
2012#2575
2013#1913
2014#1554
2015#1289
2016#903
2017#642
2018#701#635#1056
2019#601#623#630
2020#501#601#1303
2021#401#568#919
2022#1001#401#737#907
2023#401#752#771
2024#711#801#301#729#1023

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Anhui University520.0
2Southwest Jiaotong University527.0

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.

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