Fukuoka University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1934
Type
Education
ROR
04nt8b154
FWUR Rank#2712 globally (of 4980)#126 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 19,7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1470–4707 (3237 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#1470, most generous score) and SCImago (#4707, harshest score).

CWUR
1470[src]of 1929
THE
1501[src]of 1868
SCImago
4707[src]of 4699
FWUR
2712of 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.

  • CWUR11,9
  • SCImago11,9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
19,7THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
23,8CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2024/2025). 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) · #2,712 · 19.7
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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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
19.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
23.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 19.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1470
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4707
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2290 → #4312 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲138#2022QSNo dataTHE#1501ARWUNo dataCWUR▲18#1435RURNo dataSCImago▲258#4312
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2290
2010#2453
2011#2826
2012#2795
2013#2740
2014#786#2854
2015#862#2830
2016#873#2981
2017#912#2096
2018#2522
2019#1304#1334
2020#1255#3931
2021#1300#3546
2022#1201#1424#3898
2023#1501#1453#4570
2024#1501#1435#4312

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Shibaura Institute of Technology2697.0
2Kanazawa Institute of Technology2691.0

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.

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