Huazhong Agricultural University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1898
Type
Education
ROR
023b72294
FWUR Rank#325 globally (of 4,980)#51 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 66.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 201–901 (700 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#640, most generous score) and QS (#901, harshest score).

ARWU
201[src]of 996
CWUR
373[src]of 1,929
THE
601[src]of 1,639
SCImago
640[src]of 4,699
RUR
676[src]of 1,139
QS
901[src]of 1,462
FWUR
325of 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.

  • QS41.9
  • ARWU0.4
  • CWUR0.4
  • SCImago6.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
83.2ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
50.9QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
60.7CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2022/2023/2025/2026). 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) · #325 · 66.2
= 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
83.2
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
50.9
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
60.7
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 66.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#373
cwur.org
RUR2023
#676
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#640
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #2005 → #594 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲180#435QS▲201#851THENo dataARWU#301CWUR▲15#418RURNo dataSCImago▼57#594
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2005
2010#1828
2011#1630
2012#1344
2013#1210
2014#883#1136
2015#858#1050
2016#812#1204
2017#401#776#589
2018#601#401#588#647
2019#601#401#547#585#459
2020#601#301#528#1003
2021#601#301#491#861
2022#601#301#449#679
2023#1052#301#433#676#537
2024#851#301#418#594

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Shenzhen University333.0
2Northeastern University, China316.0

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.

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