Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Pakistan
Founded
2009
Type
Education
ROR
03b9y4e65
FWUR Rank#1264 globally (of 4980)#12 in Pakistan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 15,9/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–3951 (3150 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#801, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

THE
801[src]of 2119
ARWU
901[src]of 993
SCImago
3951[src]of 4699
FWUR
1264of 4980

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.

  • THE23,2
  • SCImago23,2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
12,7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
62,2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
No data

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)

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,264 · 15.9
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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
12.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
62.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
No data
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 15.9 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR
RUR
SCImago2025
#3951
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #4984 → #3760 (2014–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼1275#2256QSNo dataTHE#601ARWU#901CWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▼587#3760
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014#4984
2015#4950
2016#4733
2017#3871
2018#3779
2019#1492
2020#3502
2021#501#3137
2022#601#3537
2023#601#3173
2024#601#901#3760

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
2University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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