Soongsil University

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1897
Type
Education
ROR
017xnm587
FWUR Rank#1547 globally (of 4980)#46 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 31,9/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1201–3168 (1967 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1201, most generous score) and QS (#1401, harshest score).

THE
1201[src]of 2035
CWUR
1327[src]of 1929
QS
1401[src]of 1462
SCImago
3168[src]of 4699
FWUR
1547of 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.

  • QS27
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago1,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
32,6SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
22,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
31,3CWUR

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) · #1,547 · 31.9
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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
32.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
22.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
31.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 31.9 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1327
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3168
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

THE fell #1001 → #1201 (2020–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼3#1470QS▲79#1201THE#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▲9#1325RURNo dataSCImago▲202#2735
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2743
2010#2696
2011#2608
2012#2317
2013#2378
2014#2616
2015#2466
2016#2659
2017#2493
2018#2042
2019#1184#1318
2020#1001#1297#4056
2021#1001#1326#3486
2022#1201#1333#3684
2023#1280#1201#1334#2937
2024#1201#1201#1325#2735

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Dankook University1605.0
2Catholic Kwandong University1486.0

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