Chosun University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1946
Type
Education
ROR
01zt9a375
FWUR Rank#1,668 globally (of 4,980)#50 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 29.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,501–3,144 (1,643 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#3,144, most generous score) and CWUR (#1,501, harshest score).

THE
1,501[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,501[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,144[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,668of 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.

  • THE0
  • CWUR7
  • SCImago3.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
33.1SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
29.2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
22.2CWUR

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.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,668 · 29.2
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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
33.1
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
29.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
22.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 29.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1501
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3144
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2036 → #3090 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲90#1525QSNo dataTHE#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▼46#1450RURNo dataSCImago▲108#3090
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2036
2010#2150
2011#2203
2012#2112
2013#1882
2014#837#2064
2015#878#1918
2016#965#1646
2017#970#1317
2018#1966
2019#1193#1108
2020#1264#3144
2021#1310#3185
2022#1395#3238
2023#1201#1404#3198
2024#1201#1450#3090

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Jeju National University1646.0
2Incheon National University1615.0

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