Hongik University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1946
Type
Education
ROR
00egdv862
FWUR Rank#3,002 globally (of 4,980)#66 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 12.3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,401–3,744 (2,343 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,501, most generous score) and CWUR (#1,853, harshest score).

QS
1,401[src]of 1,462
THE
1,501[src]of 2,035
CWUR
1,853[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,744[src]of 4,699
FWUR
3,002of 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.

  • QS0
  • CWUR0.2
  • SCImago16.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
20.3SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
15.3QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
4CWUR

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) · #3,002 · 12.3
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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
20.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
15.3
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 12.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1853
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3744
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2030 → #3404 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲222#2200QS▲32#1201THENo dataARWUNo dataCWUR▼60#1817RURNo dataSCImago▲594#3404
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2030
2010#2082
2011#2086
2012#2027
2013#1739
2014#2047
2015#2547
2016#2426
2017#2612
2018#2682
2019#1640#1824
2020#1676#4111
2021#1705#3660
2022#1201#1753#4208
2023#1233#1757#3998
2024#1201#1817#3404

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Tongmyung University3029.0
2Youngsan University3032.0

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