University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
United States
Founded
2013
Type
Education
ROR
02p5xjf12
FWUR Rank#1,719 globally (of 4,980)#250 in United States
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 24.3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–4,622 (3,821 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#1,180, most generous score) and SCImago (#4,622, harshest score).

ARWU
801[src]of 993
CWUR
1,180[src]of 1,929
THE
1,501[src]of 2,119
SCImago
4,622[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,719of 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.

  • THE0
  • CWUR9.7
  • SCImago27.6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
10.5ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
29.2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
38.9CWUR

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) · #1,719 · 24.3
= 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
10.5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
29.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
38.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 24.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#1180
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4622
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2133 → #4206 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼451#1682QSNo dataTHE▼200#1201ARWU#801CWUR▲15#1190RURNo dataSCImago▲640#4206
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2133
2010#2303
2011#2435
2012#2786
2013#3005
2014#3722
2015#3791
2016#4004
2017#3762
2018#759
2019#878#2061
2020#916#4786
2021#972#4320
2022#801#1026#4502
2023#1001#1205#4846
2024#1201#801#1190#4206

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Sofia University1739.0
2College of Staten Island1773.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1University of OxfordUnited Kingdom5.0
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