Wuhan University of Technology

Updated 9 may 2026
Country
China
Founded
1948
Type
Education
ROR
03fe7t173
FWUR Rank#516 globally (of 4980)#89 in China
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 63,2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 201–1001 (800 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#440, most generous score) and QS (#951, harshest score).

ARWU
201[src]of 996
CWUR
378[src]of 1929
SCImago
440[src]of 4699
RUR
575[src]of 1128
QS
951[src]of 1462
THE
1001[src]of 1765
FWUR
516of 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.

  • QS34,8
  • ARWU10,1
  • CWUR10,6
  • RUR20,7
  • SCImago20,8

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
85,3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
39,2QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
64,8CWUR + 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) · #516 · 63.2
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
85.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
39.2
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
64.8
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 63.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#378
cwur.org
RUR2025
#575
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#440
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #2998 → #459 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲114#534QS▲153#851THENo dataARWU#201CWUR▲26#413RUR▲92#560SCImago▼43#459
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2998
2010#508#2834
2011#495#2576
2012#563#2072
2013#595#1482
2014#301#751#581#1205
2015#351#677#638#1164
2016#401#609#546#972
2017#801#401#559#601#733
2018#801#301#646#568#846
2019#801#301#533#608#527
2020#801#801#301#555#570#1170
2021#801#801#301#518#546#778
2022#801#801#301#463#595#554
2023#1004#1001#201#439#652#416
2024#851#201#413#560#459

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Kunming University of Science and Technology513.0
2Henan University512.0

Global peers

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