Università degli Studi di Trieste

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Italy
Founded
1924
Type
Education
ROR
02n742c10
FWUR Rank#660 globally (of 4980)#23 in Italy
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 62,7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 366–1833 (1467 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#501, most generous score) and ARWU (#601, harshest score).

RUR
366[src]of 1128
THE
501[src]of 2119
CWUR
511[src]of 1929
ARWU
601[src]of 996
QS
751[src]of 1462
SCImago
1833[src]of 4699
FWUR
660of 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.

  • QS14
  • THE13,7
  • ARWU23
  • CWUR10,8
  • RUR4,9
  • SCImago1,7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
50,4ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
62,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
70,6CWUR + 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) · #660 · 62.7
= 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
50.4
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
62.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
70.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 62.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#511
cwur.org
RUR2025
#366
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1833
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #975 → #1619 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼29#633QS▲56#691THE#501ARWU#601CWUR▼23#492RUR▼40#374SCImago▼42#1619
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007
2008
2009#975
2010#401#354#1069
2011#451#330#1182
2012#501#226#343#1215
2013#501#251#393#1158
2014#226#401#367#344#1121
2015#601#201#401#342#272#1109
2016#651#301#313#319#869
2017#701#351#401#331#283#1140
2018#701#351#501#392#280#1533
2019#701#401#601#414#237#610
2020#701#401#601#434#225#1511
2021#701#501#601#437#261#1474
2022#651#501#601#456#290#1536
2023#747#501#601#469#334#1577
2024#691#501#601#492#374#1619

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