Where six global rankings meet — and where they disagree.
We measure where six published rankings agree, where they diverge, and how sensitive that consensus is. We do not measure educational quality directly.
Today's FWUR Top 10
Composite plus spread — not a final answer.
| # | Institution | Country | Composite | Spread | Coverage | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Harvard University | US | #1 | ±4 | 6/6 | |
| 02 | Harvard Medical School | US | #2 | — | 1/6 | |
| 03 | Stanford University | US | #3 | ±13 | 6/6 | |
| 04 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | US | #4 | ±31 | 6/6 | |
| 05 | University of Oxford | GB | #5 | ±19 | 6/6 | |
| 06 | University of Cambridge | GB | #6 | ±51 | 6/6 | |
| 07 | California Institute of Technology | US | #7 | ±377 | 6/6 | |
| 08 | University of Pennsylvania | US | #8 | ±35 | 6/6 | |
| 09 | Yale University | US | #9 | ±60 | 6/6 | |
| 10 | Northwestern University | US | #10 | ±102 | 3/6 |
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Six rankings · Latest cycle data · Methodology
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Browse Top 100By the numbers · 2025 cycle
A snapshot of how often the six agencies actually agree.
FWUR's job is the second number.
Atoms reused across the page
6-dot mini disagreement viz
Used in: hero preview · Top 10 rows · compare cards. Tracks a 0–100% normalised position per agency. Composite dot is filled deep-teal (var(--color-fwur-composite)), wider stroke. Hover/tap reveals exact rank + cycle year.
Agency badge (sources strip)
Pattern: 8px swatch · agency name (mono 13/600) · cycle year (subtle). Hover reveals tooltip: methodology URL · current cycle URL · last-updated date.
Starter compare card
Routes to /compare?slugs=… On hover: border tints to primary-500, background to primary-50. No drop shadow.
Top 10 row (with coverage)
| 04 | University of Cambridge | #4 | ±5 | 6/6 |
Whole row → /universities/[slug]#disagreement section. Coverage under 6/6 tints var(--color-warning). Spread column is the gap between best and worst agency rank.