Kindai University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1925
Type
Education
ROR
05kt9ap64
FWUR Rank#1262 globally (of 4980)#32 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 34,1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 701–2616 (1915 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#930, most generous score) and QS (#1201, harshest score).

ARWU
701[src]of 996
RUR
916[src]of 1128
CWUR
930[src]of 1929
QS
1201[src]of 1469
THE
1201[src]of 2119
SCImago
2616[src]of 4699
FWUR
1262of 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.

  • THE4,2
  • ARWU9,4
  • CWUR12,7
  • RUR20,3
  • SCImago5,2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
37ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
30,8QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
35,4CWUR + 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.

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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) · #1,262 · 34.1
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
37
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
30.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
35.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 34.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#930
cwur.org
RUR2025
#916
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2616
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1794 → #2209 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲104#1314QS▲41#1201THE▼200#1001ARWU#701CWUR▲6#877RUR▲208#817SCImago▲674#2209
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1794
2010#1942
2011#1954
2012#1707
2013#1371
2014#658#1380
2015#737#1331
2016#601#740#576#1268
2017#601#698#628#1321
2018#801#801#678#712#1703
2019#601#901#737#704#708
2020#601#701#784#673#1934
2021#801#701#807#675#1766
2022#1201#801#701#845#889#2206
2023#1242#801#701#883#1025#2883
2024#1201#1001#701#877#817#2209

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Nagasaki University1263.0
2Tokyo University of Science1257.0

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