National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Taiwan
Founded
1896
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#276 globally (of 4,980)#2 in Taiwan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 83.4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 163–758 (595 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped QS (#199, most generous score) and ARWU (#401, harshest score).

RUR
163[src]of 1,128
QS
199[src]of 1,462
CWUR
328[src]of 1,929
THE
401[src]of 2,119
ARWU
401[src]of 996
SCImago
758[src]of 4,699
FWUR
276of 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.

  • QS3
  • THE2.3
  • ARWU23.6
  • CWUR0.4
  • RUR2.2
  • SCImago0.5

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
71.9ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
83.8QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
84.3CWUR + 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)

Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #276 · 83.4
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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
71.9
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
83.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
84.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 83.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#328
cwur.org
RUR2025
#163
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#758
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #313 → #690 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲67#274QS▼15#217THE▲100#401ARWU#401CWUR▼2#319RUR▲153#147SCImago▲26#690
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007#305
2008#303
2009#303#313
2010#327#301#279#293
2011#306#181#301#265#287
2012#238#226#301#319#304
2013#230#251#301#288#272
2014#251#301#411#241#293
2015#202#276#301#386#324#307
2016#182#301#401#403#273#444
2017#174#401#301#415#241#356
2018#207#401#501#427#270#470
2019#208#501#501#411#264#360
2020#227#501#401#453#235#877
2021#240#501#401#455#290#1054
2022#268#301#401#310#89#1344
2023#202#501#401#317#300#716
2024#217#401#401#319#147#690

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1National Tsing Hua University363.0
2National Cheng Kung University379.0

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.

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