Ryerson University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Canada
Founded
1948
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#828 globally (of 4980)#26 in Canada
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 53,8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 601–2164 (1563 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#601, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

THE
601[src]of 2119
QS
711[src]of 1462
CWUR
850[src]of 1929
ARWU
901[src]of 996
SCImago
2164[src]of 4699
FWUR
828of 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.

  • QS3,5
  • THE16,7
  • CWUR1
  • SCImago1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
31,8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
61,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
56CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2022/2025/2026). 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) · #828 · 53.8
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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
31.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
61.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
56
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 53.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#850
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#2164
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2076 → #2808 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼27#1009QS▲45#851THE▲200#601ARWUNo dataCWUR▼48#883RURNo dataSCImago▼123#2808
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2076
2010#1921
2011#1803
2012#1586
2013#1423
2014#972#1216
2015#701#994#1100
2016#701#968#1042
2017#701#890#1225
2018#801#801#1570
2019#801#901#844#961
2020#801#601#901#828#2209
2021#801#601#801#829#2537
2022#801#801#901#853#2496
2023#896#801#835#2685
2024#851#601#883#2808

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Université de Sherbrooke795.0
2Memorial University of Newfoundland794.0

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