Newcastle University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Founded
1834
Type
Education
ROR
01kj2bm70
FWUR Rank#144 globally (of 4,980)#16 in United Kingdom
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 91.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 137–388 (251 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#144, most generous score) and ARWU (#201, harshest score).

QS
137[src]of 1,462
THE
144[src]of 2,119
CWUR
173[src]of 1,929
ARWU
201[src]of 996
SCImago
388[src]of 4,699
FWUR
144of 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.

  • QS0.5
  • THE2.1
  • ARWU11.3
  • CWUR0.1
  • SCImago0.6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
85.8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
92QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
91.1CWUR

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) · #144 · 91.2
= 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
85.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
92
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
91.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 91.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#173
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#388
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

CWUR climbed #229 → #167 (2014–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#40020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼12#140QSNo dataTHE▼29#168ARWU#201CWUR▼5#167RURNo dataSCImago▲32#341
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#203
2006#151
2007#129#203
2008#162#201
2009#158#201#346
2010#140#201#349
2011#127#152#201#344
2012#126#146#201#321
2013#129#180#201#312
2014#128#198#201#229#290
2015#127#201#201#212#322
2016#162#196#301#216#337
2017#168#190#201#204#301
2018#161#175#201#188#374
2019#141#171#201#211#189
2020#146#201#201#177#355
2021#152#178#201#178#382
2022#134#146#201#159#342
2023#122#139#201#162#373
2024#168#201#167#341

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1The University of Warwick146.0
2University of Liverpool140.0

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