Chonbuk National University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1947
Type
Education
ROR
05q92br09
FWUR Rank#919 globally (of 4980)#30 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 52,2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 653–1793 (1140 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#653, most generous score) and ARWU (#701, harshest score).

CWUR
653[src]of 1929
QS
681[src]of 1469
ARWU
701[src]of 996
RUR
779[src]of 1128
THE
801[src]of 2119
SCImago
1793[src]of 4699
FWUR
919of 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.

  • THE10,5
  • ARWU22
  • CWUR14,5
  • RUR20,7
  • SCImago10,2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
45,8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
58QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
48,6CWUR + 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.

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Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #919 · 52.2
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
45.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
58
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
48.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 52.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#653
cwur.org
RUR2025
#779
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1793
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1260 → #1726 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼7#868QS▼166#721THE▲200#801ARWU#701CWUR▼22#653RUR▲138#602SCImago▼434#1726
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1260
2010#473#1216
2011#551#438#1323
2012#601#511#1139
2013#551#476#979
2014#406#566#859
2015#551#422#542#921
2016#501#601#514#582#665
2017#501#601#601#509#518#648
2018#501#601#601#580#548#887
2019#571#801#601#653#540#515
2020#571#801#501#617#509#1315
2021#591#1001#601#611#520#1307
2022#571#1001#701#625#603#1252
2023#555#1001#701#631#740#1292
2024#721#801#701#653#602#1726

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Daegu Haany University910.0
2Sogang University937.0

Global peers

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