Université de Namur

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Belgium
Founded
1831
Type
Education
ROR
03d1maw17
FWUR Rank#1448 globally (of 4980)#10 in Belgium
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 33,3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–4476 (3675 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#801, most generous score) and SCImago (#4476, harshest score).

QS
801[src]of 1462
THE
801[src]of 2119
CWUR
1519[src]of 1929
SCImago
4476[src]of 4699
FWUR
1448of 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.

  • QS12
  • THE29
  • CWUR12
  • SCImago28,5

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
4,8SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
53,8QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
21,3CWUR

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.

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) · #1,448 · 33.3
= 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
4.8
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
53.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
21.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 33.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1519
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#4476
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1133 → #4508 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼163#1783QSNo dataTHE▲200#601ARWUNo dataCWUR▼50#1456RURNo dataSCImago▼1055#4508
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1133
2010#1162
2011#1185
2012#1191
2013#1322
2014#607#1298
2015#730#1237
2016#759#1312
2017#774#1513
2018#1339
2019#1075#949
2020#1201#2656
2021#1251#3050
2022#801#1367#3627
2023#801#1406#3453
2024#601#1456#4508

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Université de Mons1100.0
2Universiteit Hasselt700.0

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