Xi'an Jiaotong University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1896
Type
Education
ROR
017zhmm22
FWUR Rank#142 globally (of 4,980)#20 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 91.4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 63–305 (242 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#63, most generous score) and QS (#305, harshest score).

SCImago
63[src]of 4,699
ARWU
92[src]of 996
RUR
101[src]of 1,128
CWUR
138[src]of 1,929
THE
201[src]of 2,119
QS
305[src]of 1,462
FWUR
142of 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.

  • QS12.2
  • THE0.8
  • ARWU0.5
  • CWUR1.5
  • RUR0.2
  • SCImago7.3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
94.8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
84.9QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
92CWUR + 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) · #142 · 91.4
= 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
94.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
84.9
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
92
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 91.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#138
cwur.org
RUR2025
#101
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#63
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #895 → #75 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲107#168QS▲202#1001THE▲250#251ARWU▲6#95CWUR▲6#157RUR▲180#112SCImago▼1#75
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#895
2010#401#401#782
2011#382#401#684
2012#361#301#380#537
2013#372#301#338#428
2014#201#399#309#338
2015#379#201#389#582#297
2016#331#501#151#402#338#230
2017#318#501#201#348#323#163
2018#344#501#151#265#345#167
2019#313#501#151#250#377#101
2020#801#501#101#232#327#186
2021#801#401#101#205#225#120
2022#801#401#101#180#200#76
2023#1203#501#101#163#292#74
2024#1001#251#95#157#112#75

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Tianjin University139.0
2Huazhong University of Science and Technology137.0

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.

Sources