Yangtze University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1950
Type
Education
ROR
05bhmhz54
FWUR Rank#1,541 globally (of 4,980)#212 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 31.4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–3,223 (2,422 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#1,248, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

ARWU
801[src]of 996
CWUR
1,248[src]of 1,929
SCImago
3,223[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,541of 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.

  • ARWU11.8
  • CWUR3.9
  • SCImago0

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
25.6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
No data

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
35.4CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

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) · #1,541 · 31.4
= 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
25.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
No data
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
35.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 31.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
THE
CWUR2025
#1248
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3223
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3958 → #3283 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼193#1696QSNo dataTHENo dataARWU#901CWUR▲1#1350RURNo dataSCImago▼278#3283
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3958
2010#4074
2011#4161
2012#4212
2013#4307
2014#4380
2015#4327
2016#4460
2017#4104
2018#3626
2019#1777#2206
2020#1685#4457
2021#1627#3656
2022#1468#3342
2023#901#1351#3005
2024#901#1350#3283

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology1545.0
2Foshan University1548.0

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