The University of Mustansiriyah

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Iraq
Founded
1963
Type
Education
ROR
05s04wy35
FWUR Rank#1,660 globally (of 4,980)#2 in Iraq
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 29.4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 796–4,802 (4,006 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped QS (#1,001, most generous score) and SCImago (#4,802, harshest score).

RUR
796[src]of 1,128
QS
1,001[src]of 1,462
THE
1,501[src]of 2,119
SCImago
4,802[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,660of 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.

  • QS2.2
  • THE0.2
  • RUR0.2
  • SCImago29.4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
30.4QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
29.5RUR

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) · #1,660 · 29.4
= 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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
30.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
29.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 29.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR
RUR2025
#796
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#4802
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2374 → #4709 (2019–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲274#1947QS▲71#1001THE#1501ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRUR▲163#830SCImago▲573#4709
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
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2018#682
2019#801#664#2374
2020#801#658#5578
2021#1001#680#6415
2022#1001#1201#780#5683
2023#1072#1501#993#5282
2024#1001#1501#830#4709

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1University of Sulaimani1868.0
2University of Technology Iraq1869.0

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.

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