Near East University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Cyprus
Founded
1988
Type
Education
ROR
02x8svs93
FWUR Rank#1,482 globally (of 4,980)#5 in Cyprus
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 32.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 401–5,660 (5,259 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#401, most generous score) and SCImago (#5,660, harshest score).

THE
401[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,311[src]of 1,929
SCImago
5,660[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,482of 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.

  • THE49
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago32.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
81.1THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
32.1CWUR

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.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,482 · 32.1
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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
81.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
32.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 32.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1311
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#5660
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3225 → #5796 (2011–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲8#1932QSNo dataTHE#601ARWUNo dataCWUR▲53#1519RURNo dataSCImago▼137#5796
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011#3225
2012#3270
2013#3226
2014#3482
2015#3494
2016#2757
2017#4756
2018#5285
2019#2771
2020#1959#5795
2021#1852#5925
2022#801#1659#6020
2023#601#1572#5659
2024#601#1519#5796

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Ada Kent University1471.0
2European University Cyprus1559.0

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