Fayoum University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Egypt
Founded
2005
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#2,338 globally (of 4,980)#26 in Egypt
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 16.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,008–6,338 (5,330 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,201, most generous score) and SCImago (#6,338, harshest score).

RUR
1,008[src]of 1,128
THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,514[src]of 1,929
SCImago
6,338[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,338of 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.

  • THE27.2
  • CWUR5.4
  • RUR5.4
  • SCImago16.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
43.4THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
16.1CWUR + 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) · #2,338 · 16.1
= 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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
43.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
16.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 16.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1514
cwur.org
RUR2025
#1008
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#6338
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #4116 → #6177 (2013–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼126#2244QSNo dataTHE▼400#1001ARWUNo dataCWUR▼91#1485RUR▲165#944SCImago▼624#6177
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013#4116
2014#4576
2015#4193
2016#3209
2017#3957
2018#3685
2019#801#1444#1477
2020#1001#1351#4300
2021#1001#1315#5651
2022#1001#1321#6578
2023#601#1394#1109#5553
2024#1001#1485#944#6177

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1The British University in Egypt2324.0
2Suez Canal University2313.0

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.

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