Liverpool John Moores University

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Founded
1823
Type
Education
ROR
04zfme737
FWUR Rank#954 globally (of 4.980)#62 in United Kingdom
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 50,3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 501–2.046 (1.545 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#501, most generous score) and ARWU (#601, harshest score).

THE
501[src]of 2.119
ARWU
601[src]of 996
RUR
634[src]of 1.128
CWUR
796[src]of 1.929
QS
851[src]of 1.462
SCImago
2.046[src]of 4.699
FWUR
954of 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.

  • QS8,4
  • THE26,2
  • ARWU10,5
  • CWUR8,5
  • RUR6,4
  • SCImago6,2

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
48,1ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
59,1QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
51,3CWUR + 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) · #954 · 50.3
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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
48.1
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
59.1
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
51.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 50.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#796
cwur.org
RUR2025
#634
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2046
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

RUR fell #444 → #624 (2010–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼7#883QS▲106#751THE▼100#501ARWU#601CWUR▲27#799RUR▲126#624SCImago▼241#1663
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1614
2010#444#1565
2011#488#1555
2012#350#542#1529
2013#594#1560
2014#351#724#549#1756
2015#696#596#1899
2016#501#665#517#2031
2017#501#701#671#537#2100
2018#501#701#695#530#2433
2019#501#701#791#511#825
2020#801#401#701#827#1712
2021#801#401#601#851#484#1689
2022#801#401#601#835#543#1589
2023#857#401#601#826#750#1422
2024#751#501#601#799#624#1663

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Courtauld Institute of Art943.0
2Aberystwyth University972.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityAmerika Serikat1.0
2Tsinghua UniversityTiongkok17.0
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