Dokkyo Medical University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1973
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#3,050 globally (of 4,980)#141 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 3.8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,501–6,043 (4,542 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,501, most generous score) and SCImago (#6,043, harshest score).

THE
1,501[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,856[src]of 1,929
SCImago
6,043[src]of 4,699
FWUR
3,050of 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.

  • THE25.4
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago3.8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
29.2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
3.8CWUR

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) · #3,050 · 3.8
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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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
29.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
3.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 3.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1856
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#6043
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2682 → #5202 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼136#2769QSNo dataTHE#1501ARWUNo dataCWUR▲19#1793RURNo dataSCImago▲363#5202
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2682
2010#2707
2011#3010
2012#2842
2013#2962
2014#3432
2015#3514
2016#2873
2017#3641
2018#3835
2019#1934
2020#1694#4440
2021#1001#1752#4659
2022#1201#1809#4414
2023#1501#1812#5565
2024#1501#1793#5202

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Iwate Medical University3035.0
2Hiroshima Institute of Technology3076.0

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