Université Lumière Lyon 2

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
France
Founded
1835
Type
Education
ROR
03rth4p18
FWUR Rank#2,360 globally (of 4,980)#100 in France
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 16.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1,001–7,283 (6,282 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,201, most generous score) and SCImago (#7,283, harshest score).

QS
1,001[src]of 1,462
THE
1,201[src]of 1,868
CWUR
1,924[src]of 1,935
SCImago
7,283[src]of 4,699
FWUR
2,360of 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.

  • QS15.8
  • SCImago15.8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
33.7QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
0.6CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2020/2024/2025/2026). 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) · #2,360 · 16.1
= 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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
33.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
0.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 16.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2020
#1924
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#7283
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3740 → #6658 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲666#1537QS▲191#1001THE#1201ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▲963#6658
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3740
2010#3961
2011#4054
2012#4162
2013#4374
2014#4507
2015#651#4107
2016#701#4395
2017#701#4482
2018#751#3254
2019#801#1919#2517
2020#801#601#1924#5177
2021#1001#801#6806
2022#1001#1201#6673
2023#1192#1201#7621
2024#1001#1201#6658

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
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