Università degli Studi di Genova

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Italy
Founded
1481
Type
Education
ROR
0107c5v14
FWUR Rank#394 globally (of 4980)#12 in Italy
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 76,3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 266–1054 (788 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#286, most generous score) and QS (#530, harshest score).

RUR
266[src]of 1128
CWUR
286[src]of 1929
ARWU
301[src]of 996
THE
401[src]of 2119
QS
530[src]of 1462
SCImago
1054[src]of 4699
FWUR
394of 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.

  • QS12,5
  • THE4,8
  • ARWU6,4
  • CWUR9
  • RUR0,2
  • SCImago1,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
73,7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
72,5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
80,9CWUR + RUR

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) · #394 · 76.3
= 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
73.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
72.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
80.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 76.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#286
cwur.org
RUR2025
#266
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1054
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #648 → #969 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲6#407QS▲166#530THE#401ARWU▲100#301CWUR▼15#286RUR▼9#251SCImago▼70#969
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#203
2006#301
2007#305
2008#303
2009#303#648
2010#301#642
2011#501#301#644
2012#501#301#694
2013#451#301#613
2014#401#341#580
2015#551#401#330#588
2016#701#401#291#607
2017#701#401#501#317#367#665
2018#701#401#501#349#389#941
2019#701#401#401#320#352#386
2020#651#401#501#269#323#978
2021#651#401#401#281#333#864
2022#601#401#501#271#350#888
2023#696#401#401#271#242#899
2024#530#401#301#286#251#969

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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