Soonchunhyang University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1978
Type
Education
ROR
03qjsrb10
FWUR Rank#1,160 globally (of 4,980)#36 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 39.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 901–2,542 (1,641 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#2,542, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

ARWU
901[src]of 993
QS
1,001[src]of 1,462
CWUR
1,108[src]of 1,929
THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
SCImago
2,542[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,160of 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.

  • QS11.4
  • THE0.4
  • CWUR0.4
  • SCImago2.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
27.6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
37.5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
42.6CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2018/2025/2026). 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) · #1,160 · 39.2
= 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
27.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
37.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
42.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 39.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#1108
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#2542
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #2578 → #2175 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼122#1266QS#1001THE#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▲23#1119RURNo dataSCImago▲276#2175
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2578
2010#2892
2011#3017
2012#3158
2013#3150
2014#3279
2015#2848
2016#2537
2017#2327
2018#901#999#2468
2019#1097#1024
2020#1088#2567
2021#1119#2383
2022#1201#1127#2271
2023#1201#1142#2451
2024#1001#1201#1119#2175

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Gyeongsang National University1128.0
2Kangwon National University1117.0

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