Linköpings Universitet

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Sweden
Founded
1969
Type
Education
ROR
05ynxx418
FWUR Rank#324 globally (of 4,980)#8 in Sweden
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 77.8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 201–840 (639 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#201, most generous score) and RUR (#387, harshest score).

THE
201[src]of 2,119
ARWU
301[src]of 996
QS
310[src]of 1,462
CWUR
384[src]of 1,929
RUR
387[src]of 1,139
SCImago
840[src]of 4,699
FWUR
324of 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.

  • QS1.5
  • THE10.2
  • ARWU10.5
  • CWUR0.2
  • SCImago1.8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
76ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
84.7QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
73.1CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2023/2025/2026). 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) · #324 · 77.8
= 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
76
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
84.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
73.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 77.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#384
cwur.org
RUR2023
#387
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#840
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #507 → #714 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲54#290QS▲52#268THE#251ARWU#301CWUR▲4#368RURNo dataSCImago▼32#714
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#301
2006#301
2007#403
2008#402
2009#402#507
2010#389#401#222#475
2011#401#401#224#482
2012#340#301#301#261#499
2013#331#301#301#303#450
2014#301#301#302#256#439
2015#283#351#301#355#264#521
2016#286#251#301#360#293#592
2017#282#301#201#370#446
2018#287#351#301#357#551
2019#302#351#301#341#277
2020#324#401#301#357#606
2021#362#401#301#362#582
2022#329#251#301#371#638
2023#320#251#301#372#387#682
2024#268#251#301#368#714

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Chalmers tekniska högskola240.0
2Umeå universitet435.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
2Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0
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