Nagasaki University

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1949
Type
Education
ROR
058h74p94
FWUR Rank#1.263 globally (of 4.980)#33 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 40,2/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 378–3.030 (2.652 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#886, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

RUR
378[src]of 669
ARWU
801[src]of 996
CWUR
886[src]of 1.929
QS
901[src]of 1.462
THE
1.201[src]of 2.119
SCImago
3.030[src]of 4.699
FWUR
1.263of 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.

  • QS0,7
  • THE4,3
  • ARWU19,4
  • CWUR15
  • SCImago3,6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
27,6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
40,9QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
48,9CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2014/2025/2026). 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) · #1,263 · 40.2
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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
27.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
40.9
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
48.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 40.2 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#886
cwur.org
RUR2014
#378
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#3030
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1276 → #2895 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼109#1263QS▼222#801THE#1201ARWU#801CWUR▲16#866RURNo dataSCImago▼48#2895
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#301
2006#401
2007#403
2008#402
2009#303#1276
2010#401#301#287#1389
2011#401#401#301#1612
2012#501#401#334#1552
2013#551#401#386#1452
2014#417#378#1725
2015#551#486#1960
2016#551#601#508#1775
2017#501#601#701#537#1589
2018#551#801#701#629#2045
2019#521#801#701#741#727
2020#531#1001#801#775#1859
2021#531#1001#801#808#2073
2022#531#1001#801#855#2257
2023#579#1201#801#882#2847
2024#801#1201#801#866#2895

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Kindai University1262.0
2Tokyo University of Science1257.0

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