I-Shou University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Taiwan
Founded
1986
Type
Education
ROR
04d7e4m76
FWUR Rank#2,189 globally (of 4,980)#30 in Taiwan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 18.7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 931–3,763 (2,832 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,201, most generous score) and CWUR (#1,764, harshest score).

RUR
931[src]of 1,128
THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,764[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,763[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,189of 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.

  • THE24.6
  • CWUR10.1
  • RUR1.2
  • SCImago1.2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
19.9SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
43.4THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
13.1CWUR + 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) · #2,189 · 18.7
= 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
19.9
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
43.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
13.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 18.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1764
cwur.org
RUR2025
#931
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3763
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2362 → #4111 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲17#2322QSNo dataTHE▲300#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▼73#1666RUR▲186#877SCImago▲411#4111
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2362
2010#2396
2011#2427
2012#2379
2013#2401
2014#994#2378
2015#713#2219
2016#601#3068
2017#801#716#2541
2018#801#732#2543
2019#1001#1362#785#1516
2020#1001#1366#764#3688
2021#1001#1461#778#3195
2022#1201#1556#888#3998
2023#1501#1593#1063#4522
2024#1201#1666#877#4111

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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