Shinshu University

Updated 9 मई 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
0244rem06
FWUR Rank#1,288 globally (of 4,980)#34 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 38.2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 641–2,982 (2,341 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#741, most generous score) and QS (#1,201, harshest score).

RUR
641[src]of 1,128
ARWU
701[src]of 996
CWUR
741[src]of 1,929
QS
1,201[src]of 1,462
THE
1,201[src]of 2,119
SCImago
2,982[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,288of 4,980

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.

  • QS20.3
  • THE5.1
  • ARWU8.5
  • CWUR23.4
  • RUR5
  • SCImago1.7

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
33.1ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
30.6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
52.5CWUR + RUR

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.

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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) · #1,288 · 38.2
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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
33.1
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
30.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
52.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 38.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#741
cwur.org
RUR2025
#641
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2982
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1059 → #2361 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲157#1120QS▼103#1001THE▲200#1001ARWU#601CWUR▼30#739RUR▲166#604SCImago▲376#2361
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1059
2010#1211
2011#1309
2012#1194
2013#1167
2014#471#1157
2015#701#529#1016
2016#701#601#548#1112
2017#701#601#701#533#706
2018#801#801#701#617#1603
2019#801#801#601#630#803
2020#751#1001#701#650#2153
2021#801#1001#701#655#2006
2022#801#1201#701#675#2301
2023#898#1201#601#709#770#2737
2024#1001#1001#601#739#604#2361

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Niigata University1308.0
2Nagasaki University1263.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard Universityसंयुक्त राज्य1.0
2University of Oxfordयूनाइटेड किंगडम5.0
3The University of Melbourneऑस्ट्रेलिया27.0

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