North University of China

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1941
Type
Education
ROR
047bp1713
FWUR Rank#1,346 globally (of 4,980)#196 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 31.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–2,115 (1,314 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#2,115, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

ARWU
801[src]of 996
CWUR
1,233[src]of 1,929
THE
1,501[src]of 2,035
SCImago
2,115[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,346of 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.

  • ARWU16.5
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago18.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
37.3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
26.3THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
36.1CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

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) · #1,346 · 31.2
= 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
37.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
26.3
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
36.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 31.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#1233
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#2115
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3910 → #2156 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼368#1627QSNo dataTHENo dataARWU#901CWUR▲84#1373RURNo dataSCImago▲75#2156
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3910
2010#4073
2011#4173
2012#4173
2013#4186
2014#4217
2015#3950
2016#3861
2017#3333
2018#2825
2019#1699#2082
2020#1648#4657
2021#1607#3340
2022#1558#2862
2023#1457#2231
2024#901#1373#2156

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Wuhan University of Science and Technology1339.0
2Jiangxi Normal University1335.0

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