Technische Universität Dresden

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1828
Type
Education
ROR
042aqky30
FWUR Rank#196 globally (of 4,980)#14 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 88.3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 52–563 (511 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#52, most generous score) and ARWU (#201, harshest score).

RUR
52[src]of 1,128
THE
174[src]of 2,119
ARWU
201[src]of 996
QS
218[src]of 1,462
CWUR
230[src]of 1,929
SCImago
563[src]of 4,699
FWUR
196of 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.

  • QS3.1
  • THE3.5
  • ARWU8.4
  • CWUR0.2
  • RUR7.2
  • SCImago0.3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
84ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
88.5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
91.8CWUR + 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.

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) · #196 · 88.3
= 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
84
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
88.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
91.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 88.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#230
cwur.org
SCImago2025
#563
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

RUR fell #191 → #317 (2010–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼66#238QS▼46#246THE▼5#161ARWU#201CWUR▼7#226RUR▼252#317SCImago▼48#507
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#301
2006#301
2007#305
2008#303
2009#303#389
2010#322#301#191#347
2011#340#201#190#321
2012#288#251#201#229#270
2013#262#276#201#229#239
2014#251#201#237#219#208
2015#234#135#201#210#184#191
2016#227#158#151#210#173
2017#210#164#151#196#148#261
2018#195#155#151#207#145#322
2019#191#151#201#209#140#182
2020#179#157#201#217#73#394
2021#173#152#201#210#67#365
2022#194#172#201#217#53#392
2023#200#156#201#219#65#459
2024#246#161#201#226#317#507

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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