Guangxi University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1928
Type
Education
ROR
02c9qn167
FWUR Rank#479 globally (of 4,980)#80 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 70.8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 301–1,188 (887 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#1,188, most generous score) and THE (#1,001, harshest score).

ARWU
301[src]of 996
CWUR
548[src]of 1,929
THE
1,001[src]of 1,765
SCImago
1,188[src]of 4,699
FWUR
479of 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.

  • ARWU1.8
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago3.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
72.3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
43.3THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
71.6CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2023/2025). 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) · #479 · 70.8
= 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
72.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
43.3
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
71.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 70.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#548
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#1188
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3453 → #1401 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲58#526QSNo dataTHENo dataARWU#301CWUR▲60#645RURNo dataSCImago▲146#1401
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3453
2010#3528
2011#3616
2012#3469
2013#3212
2014#986#3032
2015#2723
2016#2087
2017#1896
2018#1001#901#945#1337
2019#1001#901#999#863
2020#1001#801#938#2344
2021#1001#701#905#1888
2022#1001#501#764#1671
2023#1001#301#705#1547
2024#301#645#1401

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Tianjin Medical University476.0
2South China Agricultural University470.0

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