University of Delhi

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
India
Founded
1922
Type
Education
ROR
04gzb2213
FWUR Rank#590 globally (of 4980)#6 in India
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 59,5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 328–1908 (1580 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped QS (#328, most generous score) and RUR (#1014, harshest score).

QS
328[src]of 1462
THE
601[src]of 2119
ARWU
601[src]of 996
CWUR
636[src]of 1929
RUR
1014[src]of 1139
SCImago
1908[src]of 4699
FWUR
590of 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.

  • QS11,6
  • THE5,6
  • ARWU26,3
  • CWUR1
  • SCImago6,6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
49,6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
74,7QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
39,1CWUR + 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.

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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) · #590 · 59.5
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
49.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
74.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
39.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 59.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#636
cwur.org
RUR2023
#1014
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1908
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

RUR fell #683 → #1014 (2015–2023)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲422#653QS▲122#407THE▲200#801ARWU#601CWUR▼1#622RURNo dataSCImago▲1487#1607
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1764
2010#371#1900
2011#398#1946
2012#401#1899
2013#441#1734
2014#436#1639
2015#421#379#683#1596
2016#481#601#419#1259
2017#501#601#701#397#1084
2018#481#601#701#726#1524
2019#487#601#701#608#684
2020#474#601#601#544#1943
2021#501#601#701#571#2243
2022#501#801#601#591#2296
2023#529#1001#601#621#1014#3094
2024#407#801#601#622#1607

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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