University of Tasmania

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Australia
Founded
1890
Type
Education
ROR
01nfmeh72
FWUR Rank#395 globally (of 4,980)#19 in Australia
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 76.3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 245–1,717 (1,472 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#251, most generous score) and SCImago (#1,717, harshest score).

RUR
245[src]of 1,128
THE
251[src]of 2,119
ARWU
301[src]of 996
QS
314[src]of 1,462
CWUR
422[src]of 1,929
SCImago
1,717[src]of 4,699
FWUR
395of 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.

  • QS2.3
  • THE11.9
  • ARWU6.4
  • CWUR1.9
  • RUR2.1
  • SCImago12.8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
66.7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
83.4QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
78.3CWUR + 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) · #395 · 76.3
= 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
66.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
83.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
78.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 76.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#422
cwur.org
RUR2025
#245
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1717
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #1708 → #1431 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼57#392QS▼13#307THE▲50#251ARWU▼100#301CWUR▼14#411RUR▲31#243SCImago▲182#1431
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007#403
2008#303
2009#303#1708
2010#320#401#355#1659
2011#343#301#320#1572
2012#357#301#301#312#1470
2013#401#351#301#361#1437
2014#351#301#608#308#1354
2015#401#301#523#378#1350
2016#379#251#201#512#337#1297
2017#370#301#201#473#373#916
2018#313#301#201#399#365#1300
2019#287#351#201#408#344#556
2020#291#301#201#419#308#1336
2021#308#351#301#416#306#1357
2022#303#301#201#406#304#1380
2023#294#301#201#397#274#1613
2024#307#251#301#411#243#1431

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1La Trobe University401.0
2Swinburne University of Technology377.0

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