Sorbonne Université

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
France
Founded
2010
Type
Education
ROR
02en5vm52
FWUR Rank#47 globally (of 4980)#3 in France
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 96,4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 43–390 (347 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#43, most generous score) and RUR (#390, harshest score).

ARWU
43[src]of 996
CWUR
43[src]of 1929
QS
63[src]of 1469
THE
76[src]of 2119
SCImago
107[src]of 4699
RUR
390[src]of 1128
FWUR
47of 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.

  • THE0,2
  • ARWU0,9
  • CWUR1,2
  • RUR31,1
  • SCImago1,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
96,8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
96,1QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
81,7CWUR + 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.

Try other agency subsets

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) · #47 · 96.4
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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
96.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
96.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
81.7
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 96.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#43
cwur.org
RUR2025
#390
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#107
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #3975 → #95 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲3#55QS▲1#59THE▲15#75ARWU▲5#41CWUR▲5#36RUR▼5#137SCImago▼30#95
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007#132
2008#149
2009#117#3975
2010#118#62#4208
2011#119#140#63#4435
2012#129#84#63#67#4599
2013#112#81#48#68#4816
2014#96#68#49#4981
2015#103#63#69#5023
2016#251#401#54#65#4980
2017#351#701#56#73#5003
2018#196#36#29#41#4431
2019#75#73#44#35#66#72
2020#77#80#39#42#59#51
2021#83#87#35#36#43#47
2022#72#88#43#38#92#47
2023#60#90#46#41#132#65
2024#59#75#41#36#137#95

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Paris-Saclay University44.0
2Polytechnic Institute of Paris42.0

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