Medizinische Universität Wien

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
Austria
Founded
1365
Type
Education
ROR
05n3x4p02
FWUR Rank#195 globally (of 4.980)#2 in Austria
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 88,3/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 54–556 (502 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped RUR (#54, most generous score) and ARWU (#201, harshest score).

RUR
54[src]of 1.128
THE
181[src]of 2.119
ARWU
201[src]of 996
CWUR
285[src]of 1.929
SCImago
556[src]of 4.699
FWUR
195of 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.

  • THE3,2
  • ARWU8,4
  • CWUR3
  • RUR7
  • SCImago0,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
84,1ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
91,5THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
90,3CWUR + 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.

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) · #195 · 88.3
= 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
84.1
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
91.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
90.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 88.3 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#285
cwur.org
SCImago2025
#556
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

RUR climbed #429 → #60 (2013–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲1#194QSNo dataTHE▼7#201ARWU#201CWUR▲11#278RUR▼13#60SCImago▲11#490
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006#201
2007#203
2008#201
2009#201#392
2010#201#326
2011#201#292
2012#201#288
2013#301#201#429#265
2014#251#201#310#264
2015#251#201#265#268
2016#201#201#246#255
2017#201#247#446#207
2018#251#201#267#238#358
2019#201#201#296#110#182
2020#201#201#288#105#372
2021#201#201#295#104#396
2022#201#201#295#108#444
2023#194#201#289#47#501
2024#201#201#278#60#490

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universität Wien168.0
2Technische Universität Wien323.0

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