Keio University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1858
Type
Education
ROR
02kn6nx58
FWUR Rank#332 globally (of 4,980)#11 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 79.9/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 108–816 (708 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#108, most generous score) and RUR (#456, harshest score).

CWUR
108[src]of 1,929
ARWU
201[src]of 996
QS
215[src]of 1,462
RUR
456[src]of 1,128
THE
601[src]of 2,119
SCImago
816[src]of 4,699
FWUR
332of 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.

  • QS5.5
  • THE8.2
  • ARWU0
  • CWUR14.5
  • RUR20.2
  • SCImago2.8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
81.3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
78.5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
77.1CWUR + 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)

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #332 · 79.9
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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
81.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
78.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
77.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 79.9 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#108
cwur.org
RUR2025
#456
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#816
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #348 → #742 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲53#380QS▼17#214THE▲200#601ARWU#301CWUR▲7#96RUR▲135#452SCImago▲157#742
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#203
2006#201
2007#161#203
2008#201
2009#142#201#348
2010#206#201#304#358
2011#188#201#307#375
2012#200#301#301#363#368
2013#193#351#301#70#373#347
2014#197#301#34#403#339
2015#197#301#34#383#331
2016#219#501#301#33#405#390
2017#216#601#301#32#385#400
2018#192#601#301#175#401#613
2019#198#601#301#86#407#313
2020#200#601#301#93#376#801
2021#191#601#301#97#364#709
2022#201#601#301#100#389#744
2023#197#801#301#103#587#899
2024#214#601#301#96#452#742

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1University of Tsukuba313.0
2Kyushu University241.0

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