Universidad de Valparaíso

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Chile
Founded
1859
Type
Education
ROR
00h9jrb69
FWUR Rank#2342 globally (of 4980)#16 in Chile
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 16,1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1201–5735 (4534 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1501, most generous score) and SCImago (#5735, harshest score).

QS
1201[src]of 1462
THE
1501[src]of 2119
CWUR
1655[src]of 1929
SCImago
5735[src]of 4699
FWUR
2342of 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.

  • QS1,8
  • THE13,1
  • CWUR1,8
  • SCImago16,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
23,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
14,3CWUR

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) · #2,342 · 16.1
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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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
23.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
14.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 16.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1655
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#5735
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3426 → #5292 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼4#2108QS▼66#1201THE#1501ARWUNo dataCWUR▲48#1571RURNo dataSCImago▼222#5292
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#3426
2010#3574
2011#3675
2012#3756
2013#3611
2014#3952
2015#701#3889
2016#701#4278
2017#701#3368
2018#801#801#3504
2019#801#1001#1491#1409
2020#1001#1001#1600#3833
2021#1001#1001#1597#3950
2022#1001#1201#1624#4490
2023#1135#1501#1619#5070
2024#1201#1501#1571#5292

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universidad Católica del Norte2337.0
2Universidad de Talca2296.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
2University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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.

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