Yamaguchi University

Updated 9 Mei 2026
Country
Japan
Founded
1894
Type
Education
ROR
03cxys317
FWUR Rank#2.152 globally (of 4.980)#90 in Japan
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 21,6/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 401–4.233 (3.832 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#1.304, most generous score) and QS (#1.401, harshest score).

ARWU
401[src]of 499
RUR
550[src]of 756
CWUR
1.304[src]of 1.929
QS
1.401[src]of 1.462
THE
1.501[src]of 2.119
SCImago
4.233[src]of 4.699
FWUR
2.152of 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.

  • QS15,3
  • THE9,6
  • CWUR12,9
  • SCImago9,6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
14,9ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
16,7QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
29,9CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2011/2017/2025/2026). 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) · #2,152 · 21.6
= 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
14.9
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
16.7
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
29.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 21.6 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#1304
cwur.org
RUR2017
#550
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#4233
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1509 → #3821 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲371#1465QS▲4#1001THE▲300#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▼28#1226RURNo dataSCImago▲52#3821
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#301
2006#301
2007#305
2008#303
2009#402#1509
2010#401#413#1619
2011#401#434#1827
2012#488#1808
2013#651#498#1825
2014#743#503#1717
2015#701#657#597#1668
2016#701#718#481#1928
2017#701#801#764#550#1649
2018#751#801#901#1958
2019#701#1001#1081#965
2020#701#1001#1117#2394
2021#801#1001#1144#2704
2022#801#1201#1173#3101
2023#1005#1501#1198#3873
2024#1001#1201#1226#3821

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1The Graduate University for Advanced Studies2147.0
2Kagawa University2174.0

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