Universidade de Aveiro

Updated 9 de mai. de 2026
Country
Portugal
Founded
1973
Type
Education
ROR
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FWUR Rank#576 globally (of 4.980)#5 in Portugal
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 66,8/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.16 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 6 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 401–1.542 (1.141 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#601, most generous score) and RUR (#460, harshest score).

ARWU
401[src]of 996
QS
419[src]of 1.462
RUR
460[src]of 1.128
THE
601[src]of 2.119
CWUR
601[src]of 1.929
SCImago
1.542[src]of 4.699
FWUR
576of 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.

  • QS4,6
  • THE4,8
  • ARWU7
  • CWUR2,1
  • RUR7,5
  • SCImago0,4

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
63,5ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
71,5QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
64,1CWUR + 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)

Toggle agencies to see how the composite + rank shift. The default is all six.

Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #576 · 66.8
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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
63.5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
71.5
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
64.1
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 66.8 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

CWUR2025
#601
cwur.org
RUR2025
#460
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#1542
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

THE fell #301 → #601 (2012–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲53#567QS▲164#344THE▲200#601ARWU#401CWUR▼11#594RUR▲52#400SCImago▲37#1411
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1195
2010#247#1124
2011#272#1094
2012#301#352#972
2013#351#282#860
2014#553#424#737
2015#557#326#733
2016#401#401#585#330#635
2017#401#401#581#267#712
2018#501#501#401#551#370#1021
2019#531#501#601#593#292#527
2020#551#601#501#591#341#1309
2021#581#601#601#603#319#1328
2022#601#801#401#587#412#1396
2023#508#801#401#583#452#1448
2024#344#601#401#594#400#1411

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Universidade do Minho663.0
2Universidade Nova de Lisboa461.0

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.

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