Nanjing Forestry University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1902
Type
Education
ROR
03m96p165
FWUR Rank#501 globally (of 4,980)#85 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 70.4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 501–723 (222 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#723, most generous score) and ARWU (#501, harshest score).

ARWU
501[src]of 996
CWUR
597[src]of 1,929
THE
601[src]of 2,119
SCImago
723[src]of 4,699
FWUR
501of 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.

  • THE1.3
  • ARWU20.6
  • CWUR1.3
  • SCImago14.2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
67.2ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
71.7THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
69.1CWUR

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) · #501 · 70.4
= 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
67.2
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
71.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
69.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 70.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#597
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#723
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3955 → #768 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲78#610QSNo dataTHE▲200#601ARWU#401CWUR▲73#735RURNo dataSCImago▼66#768
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3955
2010#4110
2011#4229
2012#4254
2013#4272
2014#4007
2015#3708
2016#3147
2017#2935
2018#2493
2019#801#1315#1438
2020#701#1118#2892
2021#601#1042#1994
2022#601#886#1065
2023#801#401#808#702
2024#601#401#735#768

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Fuzhou University500.0
2Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications498.0

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