Nagoya University

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1871
Type
Education
ROR
04chrp450
FWUR Rank#183 globally (of 4.980)#7 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 89/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 101–912 (811 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#123, most generous score) and SCImago (#912, harshest score).

ARWU
101[src]of 996
CWUR
123[src]of 1.929
RUR
152[src]of 1.128
QS
164[src]of 1.462
THE
201[src]of 2.119
SCImago
912[src]of 4.699
FWUR
183of 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.

  • QS0,1
  • THE1,6
  • ARWU1
  • CWUR4,7
  • RUR2,4
  • SCImago8,4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
85,3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
89,7QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
90,1CWUR + 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) · #183 · 89
= 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
85.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
89.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
90.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 89 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#123
cwur.org
RUR2025
#152
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#912
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #194 → #809 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼3#192QS▼64#176THE▲100#201ARWU#101CWUR▼2#120RUR▲24#158SCImago▼170#809
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#101
2006#98
2007#112#94
2008#120#101
2009#92#82#194
2010#91#79#78#209
2011#80#94#75#215
2012#86#201#96#74#118#224
2013#99#201#101#91#149#202
2014#103#201#101#132#149#220
2015#103#226#77#125#125#234
2016#120#301#72#119#106#279
2017#115#301#84#133#130#238
2018#116#301#83#113#142#381
2019#111#301#90#116#137#194
2020#115#301#83#138#131#481
2021#110#351#84#130#110#474
2022#118#351#101#112#125#468
2023#112#301#101#118#182#639
2024#176#201#101#120#158#809

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Hokkaido University233.0
2Tohoku University131.0

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