Université d'Ottawa

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Canada
Founded
1848
Type
Education
ROR
03c4mmv16
FWUR Rank#213 globally (of 4,980)#10 in Canada
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 87.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 170–480 (310 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#187, most generous score) and ARWU (#201, harshest score).

RUR
170[src]of 1,128
THE
187[src]of 2,119
ARWU
201[src]of 996
QS
219[src]of 1,462
CWUR
220[src]of 1,929
SCImago
480[src]of 4,699
FWUR
213of 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.

  • QS2.1
  • THE4.1
  • ARWU7.2
  • CWUR1.5
  • RUR2.1
  • SCImago2.7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
84.9ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
88.2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
86.8CWUR + RUR

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) · #213 · 87.1
= 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
84.9
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
88.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
86.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 87.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#220
cwur.org
RUR2025
#170
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#480
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #402 → #560 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲11#211QS▲36#203THE▼40#177ARWU#201CWUR▼5#217RUR▲36#163SCImago▲32#560
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#203
2006#201
2007#203
2008#201
2009#201#402
2010#231#201#263#359
2011#256#201#378#317
2012#240#185#201#179#290
2013#227#171#201#191#286
2014#185#201#212#211#269
2015#218#188#201#193#211#321
2016#284#201#201#193#346
2017#291#251#151#183#307
2018#289#201#151#205#176#435
2019#289#176#151#186#186#244
2020#281#141#151#203#145#525
2021#279#145#201#202#192#567
2022#230#162#201#213#220#506
2023#239#137#201#212#199#592
2024#203#177#201#217#163#560

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Western University201.0
2University of Calgary192.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
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