University of Lethbridge

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
Canada
Founded
1967
Type
Education
ROR
044j76961
FWUR Rank#2805 globally (of 4980)#42 in Canada
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 9,4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1501–5848 (4347 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1501, most generous score) and SCImago (#5848, harshest score).

THE
1501[src]of 2119
CWUR
1749[src]of 1929
SCImago
5848[src]of 4699
FWUR
2805of 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.

  • THE19,8
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago9,4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
29,2THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
9,4CWUR

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) · #2,805 · 9.4
= 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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
29.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
9.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 9.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2025
#1749
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#5848
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2265 → #5101 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼424#2418QSNo dataTHE#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▼92#1688RURNo dataSCImago▲430#5101
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2265
2010#2382
2011#2355
2012#2431
2013#2484
2014#2516
2015#917#2648
2016#940#2303
2017#942#3385
2018#3497
2019#1278#2128
2020#1001#1337#4657
2021#1001#1418#5191
2022#1201#1554#5552
2023#1201#1596#5531
2024#1201#1688#5101

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières2739.0
2Brandon University2719.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
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