Kansai University

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1886
Type
Education
ROR
03xg1f311
FWUR Rank#2.465 globally (of 4.980)#105 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 0,7/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.13 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 3 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1.501–6.024 (4.523 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1.501, most generous score) and SCImago (#6.024, harshest score).

THE
1.501[src]of 2.119
CWUR
1.915[src]of 1.928
SCImago
6.024[src]of 4.699
FWUR
2.465of 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.

  • THE14,6
  • SCImago14,6

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
0,7CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2021/2025/2026). 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) · #2,465 · 0.7
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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
0.7
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 0.7 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
ARWU
CWUR2021
#1915
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#6024
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2592 → #5110 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼63#2614QSNo dataTHE#1501ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▲777#5110
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2592
2010#2670
2011#2968
2012#3015
2013#2912
2014#2830
2015#2816
2016#3294
2017#801#2582
2018#1001#2617
2019#1001#1717#2042
2020#1001#1829#4721
2021#1001#1915#4941
2022#1201#6011
2023#1501#5887
2024#1501#5110

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Kanagawa University2464.0
2Kochi University of Technology2473.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityAmerika Serikat1.0
2University of OxfordInggris Raya5.0
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