Dalian Maritime University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
China
Founded
1909
Type
Education
ROR
002b7nr53
FWUR Rank#868 globally (of 4980)#140 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 53,2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 601–1740 (1139 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#1740, most generous score) and ARWU (#601, harshest score).

ARWU
601[src]of 996
CWUR
904[src]of 1929
SCImago
1740[src]of 4699
FWUR
868of 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.

  • ARWU13,4
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago9,8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
51,4ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
No data

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
53,2CWUR

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)

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #868 · 53.2
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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
51.4
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
No data
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
53.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 53.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
THE
CWUR2025
#904
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#1740
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3512 → #2166 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲14#1010QSNo dataTHENo dataARWU#601CWUR▲59#1005RURNo dataSCImago▲204#2166
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3512
2010#3739
2011#3850
2012#3801
2013#3665
2014#3673
2015#3471
2016#3064
2017#3276
2018#3555
2019#901#1372#2669
2020#1321#5402
2021#701#1224#4239
2022#701#1131#3660
2023#601#1064#2370
2024#601#1005#2166

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Chongqing University of Education866.0
2Shaanxi Normal University863.0

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