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Initiating in 1980, West Virginia University first entered UNIRANKS at the rank of 310 and has kept West Virginia University over 22.5 years, maintaining an average ranking of 355.5 across most ranking systems. Quantum has documented 22.5 ranking records over 22.5 years, spanning 4.5 international systems. West Virginia University was positioned at 791 in world, 137 in country and 165 in region , with the most justified rank in UNIRANKS at 426, and an anomalous rank in US News at NaN. Overall, we assess West Virginia University to be ranked 355.5, with more specifics on each rank in each system below.

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| Factor ID | System | Since | Avg Position | World 2025 | Region 2025 | Country 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4icu | 2024 | 229 | 229 | 131 | 114 |
| 9 | US News | 2002 | 245.11 | 255 | 125 | 111 |
| 11 | Round Ranking RUR | 2012 | 386.08 | 298 | 97 | 83 |
| 13 | Webometrices | 2004 | 333.14 | 322 | 129 | 109 |
| 1 | UNIRANKS | 1980 | 384.82 | 426 | 150 | 127 |
| 7 | SCIMAGO | 2009 | 521.93 | 498 | 138 | 120 |
| 5 | Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 507.38 | 587 | 166 | 143 |
| 19 | CWUR | 2024 | 708 | 708 | 192 | 167 |
| 20 | CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 708 | 708 | 192 | 167 |
| 15 | QS | 2022 | 1026 | 938 | 177 | 136 |
| 3 | Times Higher Education | 2019 | 700 | 2630 | 243 | 175 |
| System | Record Since | Position 2025 | No Years | Avg Position | Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 426 | 44 | 384.82 | Highly Accurate | Not Detected |
| Times Higher Education | 2019 | 2630 | 2 | 700 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 587 | 13 | 507.38 | Within the Range | Not Detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 498 | 15 | 521.93 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| US News | 2002 | 255 | 18 | 245.11 | Within the Range | 2021 |
| Round Ranking | 2012 | 298 | 12 | 386.08 | Fairly Accurate | Not Detected |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 322 | 21 | 333.14 | Fairly Accurate | 2008 |
| QS | 2022 | 938 | 3 | 1026 | Unreasonable | Not Detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 229 | 1 | 229 | Within the Range | Not Detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 708 | 1 | 708 | Not Accurate | Not Detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 708 | 1 | 708 | Not Accurate | Not Detected |
Consistently ranked among the world's top institutions across major global ranking systems
UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: West Virginia University initially ranked 426 in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 384.82 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years.
Times Higher Education Rankings 2019: West Virginia University, first achieving a 2630 ranking from Times Higher Education in 2019, has since maintained an average 700.00 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 2 years.
Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2003: From its initial 587 ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2003, West Virginia University has preserved a consistent average of 507.38 over 13 years.
SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: West Virginia University, which was ranked 498 by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 521.93 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
US News Rankings 2002: Since being ranked 255 by US News in 2002, West Virginia University has consistently secured an average 245.11 position in US News over 18 years.Nonetheless, there was an unexpected and dubious spike from 245.11 to 255 in US News.
Round Ranking Rankings 2012: West Virginia University's initial 298 ranking by Round Ranking in 2012 has led to a long-standing average of 386.08 over 12 years in Round Ranking.
Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 322 ranking from Webometrices in 2004, West Virginia University has maintained an average 333.14 in Webometrices for 21 years.An unexpected and suspect increase from 333.14 to 322 has emerged in Webometrices.
QS Rankings 2022: Since its 938 placement by QS in 2022, West Virginia University has upheld a steady 1026.00 average in QS across 3 years.
4icu Rankings 2024: West Virginia University, which was ranked 229 by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 229.00 in 4icu for 1 years.
CWUR Rankings 2024: West Virginia University initially ranked 708 in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 708.00 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: West Virginia University initially ranked 708 in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 708.00 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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