Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1974
Type
Education
ROR
00ndx3g44
FWUR Rank#2,207 globally (of 4,980)#94 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 18.3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,001–6,117 (5,116 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,001, most generous score) and SCImago (#6,117, harshest score).

THE
1,001[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,577[src]of 1,929
SCImago
6,117[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,207of 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.

  • THE34.5
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago18.3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
52.8THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
18.3CWUR

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) · #2,207 · 18.3
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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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
52.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
18.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 18.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1577
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#6117
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2074 → #5274 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼35#1970QSNo dataTHE#1001ARWUNo dataCWUR▲29#1542RURNo dataSCImago▼755#5274
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2074
2010#2103
2011#2217
2012#1947
2013#1844
2014#860#1796
2015#863#1808
2016#875#1373
2017#917#2294
2018#801#2087
2019#801#1427#927
2020#801#1446#2957
2021#1001#1503#3370
2022#1001#1565#3881
2023#1001#1571#4519
2024#1001#1542#5274

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Muroran Institute of Technology2206.0
2Kwansei Gakuin University2219.0

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