Universidad de Zaragoza

Updated 9 de mai. de 2026
Country
Spain
Founded
1542
Type
Education
ROR
012a91z28
FWUR Rank#778 globally (of 4.980)#18 in Spain
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 57,4/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 501–1.149 (648 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped SCImago (#1.149, most generous score) and ARWU (#501, harshest score).

ARWU
501[src]of 996
RUR
565[src]of 1.128
CWUR
569[src]of 1.929
QS
638[src]of 1.462
THE
1.001[src]of 2.119
SCImago
1.149[src]of 4.699
FWUR
778of 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.

  • QS1
  • THE4,6
  • ARWU7,6
  • CWUR13,1
  • RUR7,4
  • SCImago18,1

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
62,7ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
54,6QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
60,3CWUR + RUR

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)

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #778 · 57.4
= canonical FWUR rank (toggle agencies off to customize)

Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

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Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
62.7
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
54.6
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
60.3
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 57.4 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#569
cwur.org
RUR2025
#565
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1149
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

THE fell #350 → #801 (2012–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲55#709QS▲37#523THE▲200#801ARWU▲100#501CWUR▼36#547RUR▲42#600SCImago▼112#998
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005#401
2006#401
2007#403
2008#402
2009#402#852
2010#401#787
2011#551#401#728
2012#501#350#401#654
2013#481#401#572
2014#401#520#547
2015#501#401#484#490
2016#491#501#459#577#528
2017#481#501#501#456#474#650
2018#461#601#501#449#540#842
2019#412#601#401#406#366#415
2020#432#801#401#451#347#1028
2021#501#801#501#453#526#974
2022#531#1001#501#483#591#809
2023#560#1001#601#511#642#886
2024#523#801#501#547#600#998

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universidad de Alcalá770.0
2Universitat Rovira I Virgili810.0

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