Yangzhou University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
China
Founded
1902
Type
Education
ROR
03tqb8s11
FWUR Rank#436 globally (of 4,980)#68 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 74/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 301–929 (628 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#929, most generous score) and RUR (#385, harshest score).

ARWU
301[src]of 996
RUR
385[src]of 1,128
CWUR
472[src]of 1,929
THE
501[src]of 2,119
SCImago
929[src]of 4,699
FWUR
436of 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.

  • THE2.4
  • ARWU4.1
  • CWUR1.6
  • RUR8
  • SCImago6.3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
75.1ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
76.4THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
70.8CWUR + 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) · #436 · 74
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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
75.1
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
76.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
70.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 74 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#472
cwur.org
RUR2025
#385
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#929
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3234 → #878 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲103#468QSNo dataTHE▲300#501ARWU#301CWUR▲30#549RUR▲146#656SCImago▼149#878
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3234
2010#3214
2011#3101
2012#2821
2013#2678
2014#946#2447
2015#943#2206
2016#920#2307
2017#501#875#1285
2018#701#895#1201
2019#801#501#842#736#702
2020#801#501#769#713#1480
2021#801#401#721#679#1143
2022#1001#401#617#800#906
2023#801#301#579#802#729
2024#501#301#549#656#878

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Xidian University438.0
2Qingdao University443.0

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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