Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Brunei Darussalam
Founded
1985
Type
Education
ROR
02qnf3n86
FWUR Rank#1312 globally (of 4980)#2 in Brunei Darussalam
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 37,5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 351–5579 (5228 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#351, most generous score) and RUR (#1144, harshest score).

THE
351[src]of 2119
QS
367[src]of 1462
RUR
1144[src]of 1128
SCImago
5579[src]of 4699
FWUR
1312of 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.

  • QS37,5
  • THE46
  • RUR37,5
  • SCImago37,5

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
79,2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
0RUR

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) · #1,312 · 37.5
= 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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
79.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
0
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 37.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR
RUR2025
#1144
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#5579
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #3967 → #5471 (2014–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼157#442QS▼129#387THE▼100#401ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▲159#5471
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014#3967
2015#4288
2016#4000
2017#4296
2018#349#4831
2019#323#2082
2020#298#401#3819
2021#254#351#4385
2022#250#351#4760
2023#258#301#5630
2024#387#401#5471

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universiti Teknologi Brunei720.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
2University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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