Deakin University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Australia
Founded
1974
Type
Education
ROR
02czsnj07
FWUR Rank#278 globally (of 4980)#11 in Australia
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 83,4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 201–628 (427 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#201, most generous score) and RUR (#386, harshest score).

THE
201[src]of 2119
ARWU
201[src]of 996
QS
207[src]of 1462
CWUR
365[src]of 1929
RUR
386[src]of 1128
SCImago
628[src]of 4699
FWUR
278of 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.

  • QS2,5
  • THE7,2
  • ARWU3,5
  • CWUR2,3
  • RUR17,5
  • SCImago3,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
83,3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
88,2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
73,5CWUR + 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) · #278 · 83.4
= canonical FWUR rank (toggle agencies off to customize)

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
83.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
88.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
73.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 83.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#365
cwur.org
RUR2025
#386
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#628
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #1423 → #551 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲3#276QS▲33#233THE#251ARWU#201CWUR▲4#363RUR▲62#387SCImago▲93#551
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1423
2010#362#386#1371
2011#401#382#1352
2012#401#350#452#1172
2013#380#351#496#1024
2014#301#401#613#526#962
2015#301#301#579#508#881
2016#324#301#201#564#503#738
2017#355#251#201#536#400#563
2018#293#301#201#387#373#765
2019#309#351#201#402#378#380
2020#271#301#201#391#407#836
2021#275#251#201#388#400#753
2022#283#251#201#376#428#684
2023#266#251#201#367#449#644
2024#233#251#201#363#387#551

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Macquarie University274.0
2Curtin University286.0

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