Universität Bremen

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1971
Type
Education
ROR
04ers2y35
FWUR Rank#641 globally (of 4,980)#43 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 63.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 301–2,262 (1,961 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#301, most generous score) and ARWU (#501, harshest score).

THE
301[src]of 2,119
RUR
374[src]of 1,128
ARWU
501[src]of 996
QS
530[src]of 1,462
CWUR
573[src]of 1,929
SCImago
2,262[src]of 4,699
FWUR
641of 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.

  • QS0.6
  • THE22.6
  • ARWU13.4
  • CWUR7.1
  • RUR3.7
  • SCImago11.4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
50.8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
74.8QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
68.6CWUR + 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) · #641 · 63.2
= 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
50.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
74.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
68.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 63.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#573
cwur.org
RUR2025
#374
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2262
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1150 → #1836 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼36#604QS▲132#514THE▲50#301ARWU▲100#501CWUR▼7#557RUR▼117#369SCImago▲45#1836
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007#403
2008#402
2009#303#1150
2010#339#301#1178
2011#367#401#1129
2012#346#401#1095
2013#370#401#1022
2014#401#549#931
2015#348#251#401#535#315#894
2016#351#301#401#518#364#808
2017#441#301#401#525#360#1031
2018#481#251#401#423#403#1281
2019#511#301#501#501#419#653
2020#521#351#501#525#411#1634
2021#541#401#501#529#373#1990
2022#571#351#501#545#310#1832
2023#646#351#601#550#252#1881
2024#514#301#501#557#369#1836

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universität des Saarlandes640.0
2Universität Bayreuth612.0

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