York University

Updated May 9, 2026
Country
Canada
Founded
1959
Type
Education
ROR
05fq50484
FWUR Rank#579 globally (of 4,980)#20 in Canada
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 66.5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 333–1,248 (915 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#401, most generous score) and ARWU (#601, harshest score).

QS
333[src]of 1,462
THE
401[src]of 2,119
CWUR
490[src]of 1,929
ARWU
601[src]of 996
RUR
669[src]of 1,128
SCImago
1,248[src]of 4,699
FWUR
579of 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.

  • QS10.7
  • THE14.6
  • ARWU26.8
  • CWUR8.1
  • RUR25.8
  • SCImago6.9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
56.6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
79.2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
57.7CWUR + 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.

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Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #579 · 66.5
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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
56.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
79.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
57.7
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 66.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#490
cwur.org
RUR2025
#669
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1248
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1017 → #1238 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲39#486QS▲103#353THE▲50#351ARWU#401CWUR▼26#477RUR▲34#526SCImago▲327#1238
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007#403
2008
2009#402#1017
2010#333#401#430#967
2011#364#401#436#967
2012#401#276#401#469#1056
2013#401#301#401#517#992
2014#276#401#398#419#979
2015#421#226#337#372#977
2016#441#301#336#419#1002
2017#451#301#501#347#392#991
2018#441#351#501#388#429#1187
2019#481#351#501#404#410#592
2020#511#401#401#400#466#1610
2021#531#401#301#427#478#1660
2022#494#401#401#433#562#1401
2023#456#401#401#451#560#1565
2024#353#351#401#477#526#1238

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Concordia University558.0
2University of Guelph538.0

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