Rio de Janeiro State University

Updated 9 de mai. de 2026
Country
Brazil
Founded
1950
Type
Education
ROR
0198v2949
FWUR Rank#2.014 globally (of 4.980)#35 in Brazil
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 22/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 870–3.810 (2.940 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped CWUR (#870, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

CWUR
870[src]of 1.929
ARWU
901[src]of 996
QS
1.201[src]of 1.462
THE
1.501[src]of 2.119
SCImago
3.810[src]of 4.699
FWUR
2.014of 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.

  • QS4,1
  • THE7,2
  • ARWU12,4
  • CWUR32,9
  • SCImago3,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
14,3ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
23,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
55CWUR

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) · #2,014 · 22
= 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
14.3
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
23.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
55
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 22 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#870
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#3810
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

THE fell #601 → #1201 (2016–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲165#1522QS▼58#1201THE#1201ARWUNo dataCWUR▼161#857RURNo dataSCImago▲254#3277
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2811
2010#2869
2011#3029
2012#2985
2013#2895
2014#845#2756
2015#701#826#2585
2016#651#601#742#2412
2017#701#801#709#2399
2018#801#801#801#659#3154
2019#801#1001#901#631#884
2020#801#1001#901#628#2538
2021#1001#1001#620#2545
2022#1001#1201#653#2910
2023#1143#1201#696#3531
2024#1201#1201#857#3277

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard UniversityEstados Unidos1.0
2University of OxfordReino Unido5.0
3Tsinghua UniversityChina17.0

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.

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