University of Science and Technology Beijing

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1952
Type
Education
ROR
02egmk993
FWUR Rank#295 globally (of 4,980)#44 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 77.1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 201–801 (600 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#514, most generous score) and THE (#801, harshest score).

ARWU
201[src]of 996
CWUR
304[src]of 1,929
QS
480[src]of 1,462
SCImago
514[src]of 4,699
THE
801[src]of 1,765
FWUR
295of 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.

  • QS14.9
  • ARWU2.2
  • CWUR2.2
  • SCImago7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
84.5ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
61QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
84.3CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2023/2025/2026). 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) · #295 · 77.1
= 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
84.5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
61
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
84.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 77.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#304
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#514
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #2774 → #527 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲62#305QS▼6#436THENo dataARWU#201CWUR▲28#331RURNo dataSCImago▼53#527
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2774
2010#2544
2011#2334
2012#1866
2013#651#1329
2014#599#1052
2015#701#530#979
2016#551#601#521#775
2017#551#601#501#479#498
2018#551#601#401#503#657
2019#500#801#301#457#437
2020#462#801#201#448#974
2021#446#801#201#410#760
2022#414#801#201#389#561
2023#430#801#201#359#474
2024#436#201#331#527

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Capital Medical University297.0
2Chongqing University298.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityUnited States1.0
2University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
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.

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