Tokyo Medical University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1916
Type
Education
ROR
00k5j5c86
FWUR Rank#1,406 globally (of 4,980)#47 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 33.4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 901–3,056 (2,155 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,001, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

ARWU
901[src]of 995
THE
1,001[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,317[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,056[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,406of 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.

  • THE17.8
  • CWUR3.2
  • SCImago0

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
22.3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
52.8THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
31.8CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2021/2025/2026). 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) · #1,406 · 33.4
= 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
22.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
52.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
31.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 33.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#1317
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3056
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2376 → #2514 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲144#1118QSNo dataTHE▲200#801ARWUNo dataCWUR▼8#1233RURNo dataSCImago▲986#2514
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2376
2010#2408
2011#2591
2012#2321
2013#2152
2014#2308
2015#2182
2016#1734
2017#1575
2018#2296
2019#801#1213#961
2020#801#1199#2675
2021#801#901#1180#2712
2022#1001#1216#2784
2023#1001#1225#3500
2024#801#1233#2514

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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