Shibaura Institute of Technology

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
020wjcq07
FWUR Rank#2697 globally (of 4980)#125 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 8,6/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 988–5229 (4241 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1501, most generous score) and SCImago (#5229, harshest score).

RUR
988[src]of 1128
QS
1401[src]of 1469
THE
1501[src]of 2119
SCImago
5229[src]of 4699
FWUR
2697of 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.

  • THE16,7
  • RUR0
  • SCImago12,5

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
17QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
12,5RUR

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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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #2,697 · 8.6
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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
17
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
12.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 8.6 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR
RUR2025
#988
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#5229
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3011 → #5042 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲166#2289QS▲76#1201THE#1201ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRUR▲134#917SCImago▲1254#5042
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3011
2010#3067
2011#3410
2012#3408
2013#3512
2014#3952
2015#3661
2016#614#3239
2017#801#611#3997
2018#1001#594#4200
2019#1001#715#2226
2020#1001#681#5130
2021#1001#700#5732
2022#1201#1201#893#6586
2023#1277#1201#1051#6296
2024#1201#1201#917#5042

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Kanazawa Institute of Technology2691.0
2Kyoto Pharmaceutical University2688.0

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