Kyung Hee University

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
South Korea
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
01zqcg218
FWUR Rank#317 globally (of 4.980)#8 in South Korea
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 80,9/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 208–744 (536 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#251, most generous score) and ARWU (#301, harshest score).

RUR
208[src]of 1.128
THE
251[src]of 2.119
ARWU
301[src]of 996
QS
331[src]of 1.462
CWUR
383[src]of 1.929
SCImago
744[src]of 4.699
FWUR
317of 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.

  • QS3,4
  • THE7,3
  • ARWU11
  • CWUR0,7
  • RUR0,8
  • SCImago3,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
77ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
82,8QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
80,9CWUR + 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.

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) · #317 · 80.9
= 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
77
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
82.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
80.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 80.9 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#383
cwur.org
RUR2025
#208
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#744
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago climbed #1129 → #651 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼22#323QS▼61#332THE#251ARWU#401CWUR▲1#378RUR▲37#232SCImago▲10#651
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1129
2010#345#401#443#1176
2011#245#401#431#1112
2012#270#350#401#394#897
2013#255#401#262#738
2014#301#380#397#604
2015#275#301#401#341#474
2016#295#401#301#442#307#479
2017#264#351#401#384#276#323
2018#256#401#301#385#292#451
2019#264#351#301#357#245#252
2020#247#301#301#383#298#628
2021#236#251#401#391#231#621
2022#264#251#401#379#242#621
2023#271#251#401#379#269#661
2024#332#251#401#378#232#651

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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