Shanghai Normal University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1954
Type
Education
ROR
01cxqmw89
FWUR Rank#1,181 globally (of 4,980)#177 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 41.9/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 601–3,141 (2,540 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#902, most generous score) and QS (#1,401, harshest score).

ARWU
601[src]of 996
CWUR
902[src]of 1,929
THE
1,001[src]of 2,119
QS
1,401[src]of 1,462
SCImago
3,141[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,181of 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.

  • QS37.7
  • THE10.9
  • ARWU2.2
  • CWUR11.4
  • SCImago8.7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
36.5ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
28.5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
53.3CWUR

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) · #1,181 · 41.9
= 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
36.5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
28.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
53.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 41.9 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#902
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3141
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2955 → #3331 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼320#1875QS▲74#1201THENo dataARWU#801CWUR▲44#939RURNo dataSCImago▼641#3331
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2955
2010#3076
2011#3096
2012#3161
2013#3118
2014#886#2978
2015#888#2733
2016#861#2342
2017#865#1555
2018#1790
2019#976#1275
2020#901#998#2850
2021#901#992#3343
2022#901#971#3400
2023#1275#801#983#2690
2024#1201#801#939#3331

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Hunan Agricultural University1170.0
2Zhejiang Gongshang University1197.0

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