Technische Universität Ilmenau

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1894
Type
Education
ROR
01weqhp73
FWUR Rank#1,762 globally (of 4,980)#67 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 28.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,001–4,465 (3,464 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,001, most generous score) and SCImago (#4,465, harshest score).

THE
1,001[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,390[src]of 1,935
SCImago
4,465[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,762of 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.

  • THE23.9
  • SCImago23.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
5SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
52.8THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
28.2CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2020/2025/2026). 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) · #1,762 · 28.2
= 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
5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
52.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
28.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 28.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2020
#1390
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4465
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1553 → #3625 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼87#1484QSNo dataTHE#1001ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▼246#3625
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1553
2010#1399
2011#1538
2012#1377
2013#1253
2014#1223
2015#1507
2016#1180
2017#1843
2018#1837
2019#601#1255#900
2020#801#1390#1856
2021#801#2735
2022#1001#4263
2023#1001#3379
2024#1001#3625

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