Fujita Health University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1964
Type
Education
ROR
046f6cx68
FWUR Rank#1,322 globally (of 4,980)#36 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 37.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 700–3,677 (2,977 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,001, most generous score) and SCImago (#3,677, harshest score).

RUR
700[src]of 1,128
THE
1,001[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,230[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,677[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,322of 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.

  • THE15.6
  • CWUR0.9
  • RUR0.9
  • SCImago15.4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
21.8SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
52.8THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
37.2CWUR + 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) · #1,322 · 37.2
= 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
21.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
52.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
37.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 37.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1230
cwur.org
RUR2025
#700
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3677
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2502 → #3364 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼105#1322QSNo dataTHE▼200#1001ARWUNo dataCWUR▲41#1212RUR▲1#665SCImago▲604#3364
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2502
2010#2463
2011#2528
2012#2333
2013#2254
2014#2380
2015#2673
2016#2167
2017#2588
2018#501#2890
2019#401#1209#1057
2020#401#1229#2599
2021#501#1241#233#2832
2022#801#1268#517#3206
2023#801#1253#666#3968
2024#1001#1212#665#3364

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Ritsumeikan University1333.0
2Niigata University1308.0

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