Sharif University of Technology

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Iran
Founded
1966
Type
Education
ROR
024c2fq17
FWUR Rank#793 globally (of 4,980)#11 in Iran
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 56.8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 351–3,614 (3,263 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#351, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

THE
351[src]of 2,119
QS
375[src]of 1,462
RUR
389[src]of 1,128
CWUR
697[src]of 1,929
ARWU
801[src]of 996
SCImago
3,614[src]of 4,699
FWUR
793of 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.

  • QS17.7
  • THE26.7
  • ARWU37.1
  • CWUR7.2
  • RUR8.8
  • SCImago33.7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
21.4ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
79QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
64.8CWUR + 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.

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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) · #793 · 56.8
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
21.4
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
79
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
64.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 56.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#697
cwur.org
RUR2025
#389
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3614
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1779 → #3090 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼38#683QS▲46#334THE▲100#301ARWU#701CWUR▼21#687RUR▲139#267SCImago▼548#3090
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1779
2010#261#1706
2011#601#251#1488
2012#601#301#285#1248
2013#601#301#280#1036
2014#251#833#265#1001
2015#601#301#401#697#280#1002
2016#471#401#679#289#1034
2017#431#501#501#648#272#1060
2018#471#601#501#592#299#1521
2019#432#601#401#615#291#907
2020#407#501#501#608#2363
2021#409#401#501#612#2272
2022#381#401#601#646#2146
2023#380#401#701#666#406#2542
2024#334#301#701#687#267#3090

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Imam Hossein University804.0
2Isfahan University of Technology755.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
2University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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