East China Normal University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1951
Type
Education
ROR
02n96ep67
FWUR Rank#270 globally (of 4,980)#41 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 83.6/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 133–834 (701 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#133, most generous score) and QS (#433, harshest score).

RUR
133[src]of 1,128
ARWU
201[src]of 996
THE
251[src]of 2,119
CWUR
312[src]of 1,929
QS
433[src]of 1,462
SCImago
834[src]of 4,699
FWUR
270of 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.

  • QS13.1
  • THE4.6
  • ARWU3.6
  • CWUR0.3
  • RUR4.7
  • SCImago1.3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
81.1ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
79.3QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
86.1CWUR + RUR

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) · #270 · 83.6
= 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
81.1
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
79.3
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
86.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 83.6 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#312
cwur.org
RUR2025
#133
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#834
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #2201 → #755 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲45#286QS▲32#511THE▲50#301ARWU#201CWUR▲25#330RUR▲146#149SCImago▼17#755
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2201
2010#377#2084
2011#371#1918
2012#422#1481
2013#487#1120
2014#672#432#970
2015#501#586#422#835
2016#551#501#550#450#879
2017#551#501#401#513#424#609
2018#501#501#401#533#484#713
2019#501#501#501#434#430#455
2020#531#501#401#397#331#1011
2021#501#351#301#384#311#878
2022#531#301#201#369#289#802
2023#543#351#201#355#295#738
2024#511#301#201#330#149#755

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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