Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Iran
Founded
1986
Type
Education
ROR
01ntx4j68
FWUR Rank#706 globally (of 4,980)#6 in Iran
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 61.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 440–7,020 (6,580 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#801, most generous score) and SCImago (#7,020, harshest score).

RUR
440[src]of 1,128
THE
801[src]of 2,119
SCImago
7,020[src]of 4,699
FWUR
706of 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.

  • THE1.2
  • RUR0
  • SCImago61.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
62.2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
61.1RUR

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.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #706 · 61.1
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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
62.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
61.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 61.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR
RUR2025
#440
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#7020
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3499 → #7491 (2012–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲40#799QSNo dataTHE▼250#601ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRUR▲79#466SCImago▼1195#7491
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012#3499
2013#4096
2014#4448
2015#4607
2016#4616
2017#487#4630
2018#534#4713
2019#2246
2020#4765
2021#301#5404
2022#351#5519
2023#351#545#6296
2024#601#466#7491

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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