Université François Rabelais

Updated 9 de mai. de 2026
Country
France
Founded
1969
Type
Education
ROR
02wwzvj46
FWUR Rank#921 globally (of 4.980)#48 in France
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 51/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.14 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 4 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 901–2.335 (1.434 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1.001, most generous score) and ARWU (#901, harshest score).

ARWU
901[src]of 996
CWUR
934[src]of 1.929
THE
1.001[src]of 2.119
SCImago
2.335[src]of 4.699
FWUR
921of 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.

  • THE1,2
  • CWUR0
  • SCImago1,3

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
30ARWU + SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
52,8THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
51,6CWUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2022/2025/2026). 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) · #921 · 51
= 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
30
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
52.8
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
51.6
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 51 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

QS
CWUR2025
#934
cwur.org
RUR
SCImago2025
#2335
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #1697 → #2121 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▼8#880QSNo dataTHE#801ARWUNo dataCWUR▼17#907RURNo dataSCImago▲144#2121
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#1697
2010#1719
2011#1527
2012#1385
2013#1237
2014#682#1126
2015#699#988
2016#682#1285
2017#689#1397
2018#805#1408
2019#792#811
2020#601#901#777#1959
2021#801#901#831#1795
2022#901#873#1937
2023#890#2265
2024#801#907#2121

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

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