Kagawa University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
04j7mzp05
FWUR Rank#2174 globally (of 4980)#91 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

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

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1501–4977 (3476 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1501, most generous score) and SCImago (#4977, harshest score).

THE
1501[src]of 2119
CWUR
1562[src]of 1929
SCImago
4977[src]of 4699
FWUR
2174of 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.

  • THE10,1
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago19,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
29,2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
19,1CWUR

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) · #2,174 · 19.1
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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
29.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
19.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 19.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1562
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4977
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2089 → #3771 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼161#1926QSNo dataTHE#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▼22#1513RURNo dataSCImago▲993#3771
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2089
2010#2091
2011#2322
2012#2369
2013#2419
2014#2426
2015#2738
2016#3119
2017#1928
2018#601#2034
2019#801#1391#1024
2020#1001#1394#2770
2021#1001#1431#2777
2022#1201#1451#3325
2023#1201#1491#4764
2024#1201#1513#3771

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Doshisha University2188.0
2Yamaguchi University2152.0

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