Nottingham Trent University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Founded
1992
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#1015 globally (of 4980)#66 in United Kingdom
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 47,8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 601–1798 (1197 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#601, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

THE
601[src]of 2119
QS
609[src]of 1462
ARWU
801[src]of 996
RUR
834[src]of 1128
CWUR
1065[src]of 1929
SCImago
1798[src]of 4699
FWUR
1015of 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.

  • QS10,6
  • THE23,9
  • ARWU28,1
  • CWUR2,9
  • RUR21,6
  • SCImago14

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
40,7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
65QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
35,5CWUR + 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.

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Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Pick your agencies (Mode C)

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,015 · 47.8
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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
40.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
65
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
35.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 47.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#1065
cwur.org
RUR2025
#834
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1798
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

CWUR climbed #1316 → #1070 (2019–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲164#770QS▲282#595THE#501ARWU▼100#801CWUR▲20#1070RURNo dataSCImago▲131#1406
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1274
2010#1269
2011#1741
2012#1756
2013#1826
2014#2125
2015#701#1966
2016#701#601#1782
2017#701#601#2245
2018#801#601#2354
2019#801#601#1316#898
2020#701#601#701#1208#1806
2021#751#601#601#1186#2228
2022#801#501#601#1108#1713
2023#877#501#701#1090#1537
2024#595#501#801#1070#1406

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Birkbeck, University of London1006.0
2University of Lincoln1044.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
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