Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1970
Type
Education
ROR
04zrf7b53
FWUR Rank#1211 globally (of 4980)#56 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 36,3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 404–2775 (2371 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#501, most generous score) and QS (#1201, harshest score).

ARWU
404[src]of 495
THE
501[src]of 2119
CWUR
978[src]of 1930
QS
1201[src]of 1462
SCImago
2775[src]of 4699
FWUR
1211of 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.

  • QS23
  • THE35,4
  • SCImago0

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
29,8ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
47,2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
49,4CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2004/2023/2025/2026). 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)

Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,211 · 36.3
= canonical FWUR rank (toggle agencies off to customize)

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
29.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
47.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
49.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 36.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2023
#978
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#2775
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1095 → #2326 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼85#999QS#1401THE#601ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▼107#2326
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1095
2010#1095
2011#1210
2012#1149
2013#1186
2014#706#1213
2015#691#1228
2016#401#685#1299
2017#351#720#1449
2018#401#782#1232
2019#401#827#755
2020#601#866#1787
2021#601#863#2080
2022#601#935#2215
2023#601#978#2219
2024#1401#601#2326

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg1234.0
2Universität Paderborn1247.0

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