Edith Cowan University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Australia
Founded
1991
Type
Education
ROR
05jhnwe22
FWUR Rank#800 globally (of 4,980)#26 in Australia
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 56.6/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 351–2,478 (2,127 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#351, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

THE
351[src]of 2,119
RUR
476[src]of 1,128
QS
487[src]of 1,462
ARWU
801[src]of 996
CWUR
882[src]of 1,929
SCImago
2,478[src]of 4,699
FWUR
800of 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.

  • QS10.2
  • THE26.9
  • ARWU36.9
  • CWUR2.2
  • RUR1.3
  • SCImago9.3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
33.5ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
75.1QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
56.1CWUR + 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.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #800 · 56.6
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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
33.5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
75.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
56.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 56.6 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#882
cwur.org
RUR2025
#476
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2478
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

ARWU climbed #801 → #601 (2018–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲111#850QS▲78#529THE#351ARWU#601CWUR▲44#912RUR▲153#529SCImago▲285#2250
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2336
2010#486#2323
2011#485#2466
2012#562#2655
2013#615#2650
2014#582#2802
2015#701#617#2702
2016#701#501#442#2837
2017#701#501#603#1707
2018#751#501#801#527#2208
2019#751#501#701#1076#589#1100
2020#651#401#601#1061#518#2917
2021#651#401#501#1037#522#2603
2022#651#401#601#988#619#2828
2023#607#351#601#956#682#2535
2024#529#351#601#912#529#2250

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1University of Southern Queensland827.0
2Murdoch University758.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
2University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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