Technische Universität Clausthal

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1775
Type
Education
ROR
04qb8nc58
FWUR Rank#2372 globally (of 4980)#77 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 7,9/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.12 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 2 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1925–3967 (2042 positions apart).

CWUR
1925[src]of 1928
SCImago
3967[src]of 4699
FWUR
2372of 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.

  • SCImago0

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
15,6SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
No data

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
0,2CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2021/2025). 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) · #2,372 · 7.9
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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
15.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
No data
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
0.2
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 7.9 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
THE
ARWU
CWUR2021
#1925
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3967
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1990 → #4579 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWURNo dataQSNo dataTHENo dataARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▲1126#4579
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1990
2010#1911
2011#1932
2012#1745
2013#1743
2014#1696
2015#1785
2016#2792
2017#2669
2018#2354
2019#1688#1946
2020#1808#4363
2021#1925#5492
2022#5603
2023#5705
2024#4579

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Hochschule Reutlingen2364.0
2Universität Osnabrück2303.0

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