Universidad de Cartagena

Updated 9 de mai. de 2026
Country
Colombia
Founded
1827
Type
Education
ROR
0409zd934
FWUR Rank#2.549 globally (of 4.980)#16 in Colombia
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 5,1/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 1.401–6.820 (5.419 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1.501, most generous score) and SCImago (#6.820, harshest score).

QS
1.401[src]of 1.469
THE
1.501[src]of 2.119
CWUR
1.873[src]of 1.982
SCImago
6.820[src]of 4.699
FWUR
2.549of 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.

  • THE14,6
  • SCImago14,6

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
0SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
17QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
5,5CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2019/2025/2026). 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) · #2,549 · 5.1
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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
0
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
17
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
5.5
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 5.1 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2019
#1873
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#6820
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #4703 → #5283 (2014–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲603#2185QS▲124#1201THE#1201ARWUNo dataCWURNo dataRURNo dataSCImago▲604#5283
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014#4703
2015#5013
2016#5010
2017#4966
2018#5309
2019#1873#1785
2020#5014
2021#4311
2022#4795
2023#1325#5887
2024#1201#1201#5283

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universidad CES2548.0
2Universidad del Cauca2554.0

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.

Sources