Kashan University of Medical Sciences

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Iran
Founded
1986
Type
Education
ROR
03dc0dy65
FWUR Rank#2,043 globally (of 4,980)#50 in Iran
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 21.7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.12 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 2 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,201–5,842 (4,641 positions apart).

THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
SCImago
5,842[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,043of 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.

  • THE21.7
  • SCImago21.7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
43.4THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
No data

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.

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Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #2,043 · 21.7
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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
43.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
No data
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 21.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR
RUR
SCImago2025
#5842
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #5037 → #6207 (2015–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼160#1453QSNo dataTHE▼100#601ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▼883#6207
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015#5037
2016#4967
2017#5008
2018#4412
2019#1824
2020#4094
2021#4676
2022#601#4769
2023#501#5324
2024#601#6207

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Lorestan University Khorramabad2047.0
2Hakim Sabzevari University2037.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
2University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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