Universität Wien

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Austria
Founded
1365
Type
Education
ROR
03prydq77
FWUR Rank#168 globally (of 4980)#1 in Austria
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 87,6/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 95–886 (791 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#95, most generous score) and RUR (#350, harshest score).

THE
95[src]of 2119
ARWU
101[src]of 996
QS
152[src]of 1462
CWUR
199[src]of 1929
RUR
350[src]of 1139
SCImago
886[src]of 4699
FWUR
168of 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.

  • QS0,1
  • THE5,8
  • ARWU0,2
  • CWUR0,1
  • SCImago8,6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
85,6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
92,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
79,5CWUR + 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) · #168 · 87.6
= 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
85.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
92.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
79.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 87.6 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#199
cwur.org
RUR2023
#350
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#886
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #361 → #784 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲32#153QS▲21#130THE▲5#119ARWU#101CWUR▲1#197RURNo dataSCImago▼48#784
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#85
2006#151
2007#85#151
2008#115#152
2009#132#152#361
2010#143#151#307#459
2011#155#195#151#310#564
2012#160#139#151#356#563
2013#158#162#151#230#533
2014#156#170#151#205#246#496
2015#156#182#151#223#289#498
2016#153#142#151#249#265#569
2017#155#161#151#250#173#445
2018#154#165#151#172#178#566
2019#175#143#151#266#295
2020#154#134#151#209#648
2021#150#164#151#207#703
2022#151#137#151#212#649
2023#151#124#101#198#350#736
2024#130#119#101#197#784

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Medizinische Universität Wien195.0
2Technische Universität Wien323.0

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