Universität Stuttgart

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Germany
Founded
1829
Type
Education
ROR
04vnq7t77
FWUR Rank#446 globally (of 4980)#33 in Germany
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 72,4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 251–1437 (1186 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#251, most generous score) and RUR (#549, harshest score).

THE
251[src]of 2119
ARWU
301[src]of 996
QS
310[src]of 1462
RUR
549[src]of 1139
CWUR
555[src]of 1929
SCImago
1437[src]of 4699
FWUR
446of 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.

  • QS5,5
  • THE14,9
  • ARWU3,5
  • CWUR2,1
  • SCImago3,9

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
69,7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
83,5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
61,6CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2023/2025/2026). 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) · #446 · 72.4
= 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
69.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
83.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
61.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 72.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#555
cwur.org
RUR2023
#549
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1437
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #533 → #1315 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼10#436QS▲45#312THE▲50#251ARWU#301CWUR▼30#528RURNo dataSCImago▼166#1315
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#203
2006#301
2007#165#305
2008#190#201
2009#201#533
2010#205#201#538
2011#209#201#527
2012#229#201#500
2013#248#201#499
2014#201#300#455
2015#274#301#201#316#206#418
2016#251#201#401#328#160#566
2017#263#201#301#352#509
2018#259#201#301#345#628
2019#260#251#301#363#377
2020#279#251#301#430#905
2021#333#351#301#431#1063
2022#347#301#301#476#1046
2023#357#301#301#498#549#1149
2024#312#251#301#528#1315

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