The University of Tokushima

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#1494 globally (of 4980)#52 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 36,7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 352–3097 (2745 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#352, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

RUR
352[src]of 756
ARWU
901[src]of 996
CWUR
936[src]of 1929
QS
1201[src]of 1462
THE
1201[src]of 2119
SCImago
3097[src]of 4699
FWUR
1494of 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.

  • QS13,9
  • THE11,6
  • ARWU22,2
  • CWUR19,7
  • SCImago2,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
21,9ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
30,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
52,6CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2017/2025/2026). 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) · #1,494 · 36.7
= 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
21.9
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
30.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
52.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 36.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#936
cwur.org
RUR2017
#352
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3097
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1178 → #2873 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼190#1429QS▼277#1001THE#1201ARWU▼100#901CWUR▼4#892RURNo dataSCImago▲74#2873
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#301
2006#401
2007#403
2008#402
2009#303#1178
2010#401#253#1291
2011#401#268#1512
2012#401#323#1442
2013#401#391#1207
2014#444#395#1198
2015#401#512#473#1012
2016#601#546#386#726
2017#601#401#586#352#919
2018#801#401#797#1599
2019#801#501#585#702
2020#1001#501#901#2163
2021#601#1001#601#915#1946
2022#651#1201#801#846#2507
2023#724#1201#801#888#2947
2024#1001#1201#901#892#2873

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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