Inha University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1954
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#844 globally (of 4,980)#26 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 54/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 601–1,994 (1,393 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#728, most generous score) and ARWU (#601, harshest score).

ARWU
601[src]of 996
QS
643[src]of 1,462
RUR
677[src]of 1,128
CWUR
728[src]of 1,929
THE
801[src]of 2,119
SCImago
1,994[src]of 4,699
FWUR
844of 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.

  • QS2.1
  • THE8.2
  • ARWU14.2
  • CWUR8.3
  • RUR13.9
  • SCImago3.6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
48.7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
59.2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
51.2CWUR + 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) · #844 · 54
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
48.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
59.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
51.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 54 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#728
cwur.org
RUR2025
#677
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1994
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1103 → #1598 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲2#884QS▼157#691THE▲200#801ARWU#601CWUR▼16#731RUR▲90#671SCImago▲264#1598
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1103
2010#401#489#1058
2011#451#463#1100
2012#501#550#967
2013#551#577#892
2014#615#599#853
2015#551#578#558#866
2016#551#601#582#957
2017#551#601#601#579#719
2018#601#601#701#609#1198
2019#551#801#601#620#635
2020#521#801#601#677#1563
2021#531#801#701#701#596#1722
2022#561#1001#601#708#648#1676
2023#534#1001#601#715#761#1862
2024#691#801#601#731#671#1598

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Yeungnam University838.0
2Chonnam National University862.0

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