Fordham University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
United States
Founded
1841
Type
Education
ROR
03qnxaf80
FWUR Rank#1506 globally (of 4980)#243 in United States
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 31,1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 601–4055 (3454 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#601, most generous score) and SCImago (#4055, harshest score).

THE
601[src]of 1251
ARWU
801[src]of 995
QS
1001[src]of 1462
CWUR
1117[src]of 1929
SCImago
4055[src]of 4699
FWUR
1506of 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.

  • QS0
  • CWUR10,5
  • SCImago17,9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
16,7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
41,8QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
42,1CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2019/2023/2025/2026). 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) · #1,506 · 31.1
= 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
16.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
41.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
42.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 31.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#1117
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4055
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2475 → #4157 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲238#1547QS▲45#1001THENo dataARWUNo dataCWUR▲24#1081RURNo dataSCImago▲1148#4157
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2475
2010#2663
2011#601#2896
2012#601#2805
2013#2848
2014#3060
2015#701#2927
2016#701#2514
2017#701#3109
2018#801#2515
2019#801#601#1006#2107
2020#801#1020#4749
2021#801#1058#5311
2022#801#801#1087#5392
2023#1046#801#1105#5305
2024#1001#1081#4157

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Howard University1495.0
2Texas State University1493.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
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