Université Libanaise

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Lebanon
Founded
1951
Type
Education
ROR
05x6qnc69
FWUR Rank#1,936 globally (of 4,980)#8 in Lebanon
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 24.5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 515–4,436 (3,921 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped QS (#515, most generous score) and CWUR (#1,904, harshest score).

QS
515[src]of 1,462
THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
CWUR
1,904[src]of 1,929
SCImago
4,436[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,936of 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.

  • QS40.3
  • THE18.9
  • CWUR23.1
  • SCImago18.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
5.6SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
54.1QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
1.3CWUR

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) · #1,936 · 24.5
= 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
5.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
54.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
1.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 24.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1904
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4436
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3550 → #4176 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲264#1503QS▲39#577THE▲200#801ARWUNo dataCWUR▼26#1919RURNo dataSCImago▲156#4176
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3550
2010#3760
2011#3927
2012#4182
2013#4226
2014#4107
2015#4207
2016#4377
2017#4104
2018#4234
2019#1949#2330
2020#1957#4128
2021#701#1001#1938#4075
2022#701#1001#1913#4365
2023#616#1001#1893#4332
2024#577#801#1919#4176

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Islamic University of Lebanon1811.0
2Notre Dame University1528.0

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.

Sources