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From 1980, Pennsylvania State University was initially rated in UNIRANKS at 119 and has continued to rank Pennsylvania State University for 22.5 years, consistently holding an average position of 94.0 across nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has compiled 22.5 ranking records over 22.5 years, involving 4.5 international systems. Pennsylvania State University was listed at 160 in world, 49 in country and 55 in region , with the fairest rank in QS at 83, and an atypical rank on UNIRANKS at NaN. In total, we believe Pennsylvania State University merits a rank of 94.0, with additional insights on each rank and system detailed below.
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| Factor ID | System | Since | Avg Position | World 2025 | Region 2025 | Country 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Webometrices | 2004 | 83.29 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| 18 | 4icu | 2024 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | US News | 1996 | 54.96 | 68 | 37 | 34 |
| 7 | SCIMAGO | 2009 | 50.53 | 80 | 32 | 29 |
| 15 | QS | 2010 | 98.67 | 83 | 26 | 23 |
| 3 | Times Higher Education | 2004 | 93.33 | 122 | 48 | 41 |
| 5 | Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 75.82 | 145 | 53 | 48 |
| 1 | UNIRANKS | 1980 | 105.23 | 195 | 84 | 70 |
| 11 | Round Ranking RUR | 2012 | 153 | 226 | 77 | 66 |
| 20 | CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 284 | 284 | 79 | 75 |
| 19 | CWUR | 2024 | 284 | 284 | 79 | 75 |
| System | Record Since | Position 2025 | No Years | Avg Position | Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 195 | 44 | 105.23 | Unreasonable | 2022 |
| Times Higher Education | 2004 | 122 | 21 | 93.33 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 145 | 22 | 75.82 | Not Accurate | Not Detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 80 | 15 | 50.53 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| US News | 1996 | 68 | 27 | 54.96 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| Round Ranking | 2012 | 226 | 13 | 153 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 18 | 21 | 83.29 | Unreasonable | 2008 |
| QS | 2010 | 83 | 15 | 98.67 | Highly Accurate | Not Detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 26 | 1 | 26 | Not Accurate | Not Detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 284 | 1 | 284 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 284 | 1 | 284 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
Consistently ranked among the world's top institutions across major global ranking systems
105.23UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: Pennsylvania State University initially ranked 195 in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 105.23 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years.However, there has been a suspicious and abrupt spike from a widely recognized position of 105.23 to an unexpected 195 in UNIRANKS.
93.33Times Higher Education Rankings 2004: Pennsylvania State University, first achieving a 122 ranking from Times Higher Education in 2004, has since maintained an average 93.33 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 21 years.
75.82Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2003: From its initial 145 ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2003, Pennsylvania State University has preserved a consistent average of 75.82 over 22 years.
50.53SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: Pennsylvania State University, which was ranked 80 by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 50.53 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
54.96US News Rankings 1996: Since being ranked 68 by US News in 1996, Pennsylvania State University has consistently secured an average 54.96 position in US News over 27 years.
153.00Round Ranking Rankings 2012: Pennsylvania State University's initial 226 ranking by Round Ranking in 2012 has led to a long-standing average of 153.00 over 13 years in Round Ranking.
83.29Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 18 ranking from Webometrices in 2004, Pennsylvania State University has maintained an average 83.29 in Webometrices for 21 years.An unexpected and suspect increase from 83.29 to 18 has emerged in Webometrices.
98.67QS Rankings 2010: Since its 83 placement by QS in 2010, Pennsylvania State University has upheld a steady 98.67 average in QS across 15 years.
26.004icu Rankings 2024: Pennsylvania State University, which was ranked 26 by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 26.00 in 4icu for 1 years.
284.00CWUR Rankings 2024: Pennsylvania State University initially ranked 284 in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 284.00 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
284.00CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: Pennsylvania State University initially ranked 284 in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 284.00 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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