Tottori University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
024yc3q36
FWUR Rank#1,796 globally (of 4,980)#73 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 24.6/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 694–3,839 (3,145 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#694, most generous score) and ARWU (#701, harshest score).

RUR
694[src]of 1,128
ARWU
701[src]of 796
CWUR
1,424[src]of 1,929
THE
1,501[src]of 2,119
SCImago
3,839[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,796of 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.

  • THE1.5
  • CWUR1.5
  • RUR10.8
  • SCImago9.4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
15.2ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
29.2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
32.4CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2017/2025/2026). 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) · #1,796 · 24.6
= 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
15.2
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
29.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
32.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 24.6 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#1424
cwur.org
RUR2025
#694
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3839
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1978 → #3185 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼84#1638QSNo dataTHE#1501ARWUNo dataCWUR▼42#1391RUR▲133#692SCImago▼146#3185
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1978
2010#2082
2011#2306
2012#2110
2013#1846
2014#584#1799
2015#736#1860
2016#601#800#1604
2017#801#701#847#415#2162
2018#1001#950#549#2214
2019#1001#1185#532#1182
2020#1001#1217#540#3188
2021#1001#1273#545#3093
2022#1201#1311#647#2714
2023#1501#1349#825#3039
2024#1501#1391#692#3185

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Kagoshima University1789.0
2University of Yamanashi1787.0

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