Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#1,392 globally (of 4,980)#46 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 37.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 303–3,617 (3,314 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#303, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

RUR
303[src]of 685
QS
851[src]of 1,462
ARWU
901[src]of 996
CWUR
1,149[src]of 1,929
THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
SCImago
3,617[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,392of 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.

  • QS6.7
  • THE8.2
  • ARWU25.5
  • CWUR5.4
  • SCImago12.1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
16.3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
42.6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
48.2CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2016/2025/2026). 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) · #1,392 · 37.2
= 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
16.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
42.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
48.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 37.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#1149
cwur.org
RUR2016
#303
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3617
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1117 → #3249 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲98#1272QS▼75#801THE▲400#801ARWU#901CWUR▼58#1097RURNo dataSCImago▲162#3249
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#301
2006#401
2007#403
2008#402
2009#402#1117
2010#401#217#1170
2011#220#1234
2012#451#350#278#1247
2013#551#276#1112
2014#603#289#1261
2015#601#624#402#1201
2016#551#501#551#303#1333
2017#551#601#601#580#1412
2018#551#601#601#788#1423
2019#571#801#701#848#775
2020#601#801#946#2174
2021#601#1001#901#950#2104
2022#601#1001#901#1007#2564
2023#726#1201#901#1039#3411
2024#801#801#901#1097#3249

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Tokyo Metropolitan University1389.0
2Nara Institute of Science and Technology1384.0

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