Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

Updated 9 de mai. de 2026
Country
Austria
Founded
1966
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#831 globally (of 4.980)#10 in Austria
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 56,5/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 401–2.463 (2.062 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#401, most generous score) and ARWU (#801, harshest score).

THE
401[src]of 2.119
RUR
435[src]of 1.139
QS
473[src]of 1.462
ARWU
801[src]of 996
CWUR
987[src]of 1.929
SCImago
2.463[src]of 4.699
FWUR
831of 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.

  • QS13
  • THE26,4
  • ARWU35,1
  • CWUR5,9
  • SCImago7,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
33,6ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
74,4QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
55,4CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2023/2025/2026). 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) · #831 · 56.5
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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
33.6
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
74.4
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
55.4
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 56.5 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#987
cwur.org
RUR2023
#435
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#2463
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1066 → #2320 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼119#816QS▼96#446THE▲100#401ARWU#801CWUR▼4#986RURNo dataSCImago▼210#2320
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1066
2010#350#953
2011#345#1086
2012#251#421#994
2013#301#299#979
2014#351#687#464#1028
2015#551#715#520#1052
2016#551#401#710#1214
2017#551#401#601#717#1513
2018#471#501#901#975#1617
2019#456#501#601#835#696
2020#412#601#901#925#1671
2021#362#601#801#926#2002
2022#354#601#801#964#2035
2023#350#501#801#982#435#2110
2024#446#401#801#986#2320

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt897.0
2Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz727.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
2Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0
3The University of MelbourneAustrália27.0

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