Universität Mannheim

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1763
Type
Education
ROR
031bsb921
FWUR Rank#1001 globally (of 4980)#52 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 48,4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 201–3411 (3210 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#201, most generous score) and SCImago (#3411, harshest score).

THE
201[src]of 2119
QS
416[src]of 1462
ARWU
701[src]of 996
CWUR
1086[src]of 1929
SCImago
3411[src]of 4699
FWUR
1001of 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.

  • QS23,3
  • THE42,2
  • ARWU18,6
  • CWUR4,6
  • SCImago20,9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
28,6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
81,1QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
43,8CWUR

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.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,001 · 48.4
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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
28.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
81.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
43.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 48.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#1086
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3411
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1237 → #3457 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲47#760QS▲96#454THE▼8#187ARWUNo dataCWUR▲10#1021RURNo dataSCImago▲101#3457
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1237
2010#244#1327
2011#244#1423
2012#263#1417
2013#281#1246
2014#908#1299
2015#328#902#1540
2016#394#106#881#1390
2017#411#102#896#1615
2018#388#125#2208
2019#338#123#979#1199
2020#314#157#973#3233
2021#307#140#1009#3518
2022#423#146#1013#3474
2023#550#179#1031#3558
2024#454#187#1021#3457

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universität zu Lübeck967.0
2Universität Bielefeld1053.0

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