Universiteit Hasselt

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Belgium
Founded
1971
Type
Education
ROR
04nbhqj75
FWUR Rank#700 globally (of 4,980)#8 in Belgium
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 53.5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 301–3,653 (3,352 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#301, most generous score) and SCImago (#3,653, harshest score).

THE
301[src]of 2,119
RUR
362[src]of 1,128
QS
597[src]of 1,462
ARWU
701[src]of 993
CWUR
828[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,653[src]of 4,699
FWUR
700of 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.

  • QS2.2
  • THE24.4
  • CWUR4.3
  • RUR6.5
  • SCImago39.2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
25.9ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
72.5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
62.6CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (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) · #700 · 53.5
= 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
25.9
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
72.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
62.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 53.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#828
cwur.org
RUR2025
#362
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3653
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1231 → #2635 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼80#863QS▼101#551THE▼50#351ARWU▼100#701CWUR▲10#832RURNo dataSCImago▲50#2635
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1231
2010#1301
2011#1204
2012#1206
2013#1325
2014#709#1213
2015#733#1016
2016#724#864
2017#401#732#1738
2018#401#937#1721
2019#401#601#759#746
2020#351#601#815#1768
2021#456#351#501#835#1777
2022#471#351#601#847#2288
2023#450#301#601#842#2685
2024#551#351#701#832#2635

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Université de Liège404.0
2Vrije Universiteit Brussel398.0

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