How to Add or Update Your University on Webometrics

To add your university to Webometrics or correct how it appears, first check whether it is already listed. If it is listed and something is wrong, write to the Webometrics team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the institution's official name, country, main web domain and supporting evidence. If it is not listed, it can apply through Webometrics' new institutional registration process, which carries a one-time, non-refundable USD 500 Institutional Registration & Verification Fee. The fee covers processing and verification only: ranking positions and scores cannot be bought, and paying does not guarantee inclusion in a published ranking.

This guide is based on what webometrics.org publishes on its ranking, FAQ, About, contact and registration pages, read on 9 November 2026, and on Webometrics' institutional registration and fee policy as of 10 November 2026. It explains how to find your institution, what a profile shows, how new registration differs from correcting an existing profile, and what to include when you contact the team. Webometrics is a UNIRANKS project dedicated to the development and application of webometric university evaluation and research.

Step 1: Check whether your university is already listed

The July 2026 edition (2nd Edition, Final) ranks 31,811 institutions in 216 countries and territories, so most universities are already in it. To check:

1. Open the world ranking and go to your country page. Country pages use the English country name in lower case with hyphens, for example webometrics.org/india or webometrics.org/nigeria.
2. Look through the national list. Each entry shows the national position, the world position and the Impact, Openness and Excellence ranks.
3. Click the institution name to open its profile. Profiles have their own address on webometrics.org and show the positions recorded for the current edition and for earlier editions.

If you cannot find the institution, check alternative names: the English name, the name in the local language, an older name, or the name with and without the city. Large national lists can run to dozens of pages. An institution that is already listed does not need to register again; use the correction process in Step 4.

Step 2: Understand what a listing is and is not

A Webometrics position reflects how an institution is represented, referenced and recognised on the web and in scholarly communication, measured through three indicators described on the detailed methodology page. Three points from the published FAQs and About page are useful before asking for any change:

• The ranking is free to access and positions are not for sale. No institution can purchase inclusion in the ranking or a ranking position. The registration fee described below pays for processing and verifying a new institution, not for a result.
• Paid services are separate. UNIRANKS offers paid analytical, verification, consulting and institutional support services, including Growth Intelligence (GI), Open Index (OI) and Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking. They do not influence ranking scores or positions.
• Only rank positions are published. Webometrics does not publish the raw measurements behind each rank, so a correction request cannot ask for a measurement to be changed.

A listing is also not an accreditation or a government recognition. If you need to show that an institution is recognised, use the national regulator or ministry.

Institutional registration, verification and ranking fees

New institutions applying for registration with Webometrics are subject to a one-time, non-refundable USD 500 Institutional Registration & Verification Fee.

• What it covers: application processing, institutional identification, documentation review and verification.
• When it applies: to institutions that are not yet listed and apply through the new institutional registration process. It is not a fee for routine corrections to an existing profile.
• How to pay: payment is processed online by Stripe and accepts supported credit cards. Applicable Stripe processing charges are borne by the applicant.
• Deadline for the January 2027 edition: registration and verification must be completed before 1 December 2026 for an institution to be considered for the January 2027 edition.

What the fee does not buy

Payment does not guarantee inclusion in a published ranking, a particular score, a ranking position or any improvement. Ranking results are determined independently through the published Webometrics methodology and independently assessed institutional indicators. Ranking positions cannot be purchased.

Once a newly registered institution is accepted and listed, it enters the next applicable ranking evaluation cycle, subject to eligibility and publication rules.

Step 3: Find the likely reason for the problem

The institution is missing

An institution may be missing because it is new, because its main domain is not yet associated with it, or because it is listed under a different name. Check the name variants above first. If it is not listed under any name, it can apply through the new institutional registration process described above.

The name, country or domain is wrong or out of date

Institutions rename, merge and change domains. A profile may still show an older name or be linked to a previous domain. Requests like these are easiest to check when they come with clear evidence from an official source.

The position looks lower than expected

The Webometrics FAQs explain that domain changes, multiple main domains and inconsistent content management can reduce visibility, for example when a university moves to a new domain but keeps publishing on the old one. A lower position is not by itself an error. Before writing, read how to interpret Webometrics results and compare the same edition only.

If your institution has recently changed domain, Google's documentation on site moves with URL changes and on redirects explains how to move a site without losing search signals. The Webometrics guide to changing a university domain applies this to universities.

Step 4: Contact the Webometrics team

Send your request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., the address on the Webometrics contact page. The page says the team aims to respond within 2 to 3 business days. Write from an address on the institution's own domain where possible.

Correcting an existing university profile

Universities already listed in Webometrics may request factual corrections to their profiles, such as the official name, the website or institutional identity information. Correction requests are handled separately from new institutional registration and require appropriate supporting documentation. Include:

• the institution's full official name, in English and in the local language if different;
• the country and city;
• the main web domain the institution uses today, and any previous or secondary domains;
• the Webometrics profile address;
• what should change and why, with a link to an official source such as the institution's own website, a government gazette or the national regulator's list;
• for mergers or renamings, the date of the change and the names of the institutions involved;
• a contact person, role and phone number.

Keep each request to one institution. A clear, evidenced request is easier to check than a long one.

Registering a new university

For an institution that is not yet listed, tell the team that you are applying for new institutional registration and include the same identity details: official name, country and city, main web domain and an official source confirming the institution's status. The registration and verification process, including the USD 500 fee, must be completed before 1 December 2026 for consideration in the January 2027 edition.

Creating an account

Webometrics.org also has a registration page where a person can create an account with a name, email address and password. Creating an account does not by itself add an institution to the ranking or change a position.

Step 5: After a correction or registration

The team reviews each request against the evidence provided. Ranking positions are calculated per edition: Webometrics publishes two editions each year, in January and July, so the effect of any change in an institution's web presence appears in a later edition, not immediately. A newly registered institution that is accepted and listed enters the next applicable evaluation cycle, subject to eligibility and publication rules. The editions explainer describes how editions work.

Optional Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking

Webometrics also provides access to the Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking services of UNIRANKS, the company that develops and operates Webometrics. These optional, paid services help institutions evaluate research visibility, digital presence, competitive performance and opportunities for measurable improvement. Depending on the institution's needs, an engagement may include:

• institutional digital visibility analysis;
• research performance and academic visibility assessment;
• benchmarking against comparable universities;
• website impact and institutional digital strategy;
• identification of performance gaps and development opportunities;
• evidence-based recommendations and improvement plans.

Engagements are quoted according to each institution's requirements. They are commercial services of UNIRANKS, independent of ranking calculations, and they do not influence or guarantee changes to published rankings.

Request an Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking Proposal

What this guide does not cover

This guide describes the public pages of webometrics.org as read on 9 November 2026 and Webometrics' registration and fee policy as of 10 November 2026. It does not describe internal review steps, response times beyond those published on the contact page, or how individual indicator values are calculated, which Webometrics does not publish.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a fee to add a new university to Webometrics?

Yes. New institutional registration and verification are subject to a one-time, non-refundable USD 500 administrative fee. This fee covers processing and verification, not ranking positions or guaranteed inclusion.

Can a university pay to improve its Webometrics ranking?

No. Webometrics does not sell ranking positions, scores or guaranteed ranking improvements. All rankings are independently determined under the published methodology.

Is there a fee to correct an existing university profile?

Routine factual correction requests are handled separately from new institutional registration. Supporting documentation may be required.

How do I correct my university's name or domain on Webometrics?

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the official name, country, current and previous domains, the profile address and a link to an official source that confirms the change.

What is the deadline for the January 2027 ranking edition?

New institutions must complete the applicable registration and verification requirements before 1 December 2026 to be considered for the January 2027 edition. Acceptance does not guarantee a specific ranking result.

Will correcting our domain improve our ranking?

Not necessarily. A correction makes sure the institution is identified correctly; positions are still calculated with the same methodology for every institution in each edition.

Does Webometrics offer institutional performance and benchmarking services?

Yes. Optional paid Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking services are available through UNIRANKS. These services provide performance assessments and evidence-based recommendations without influencing ranking calculations.

Does buying a UNIRANKS service help our position?

No. Paid UNIRANKS services, including Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking, are separate from ranking evaluation and do not influence scores or positions.

Questions about how your institution appears in Webometrics, about registering a new institution, or about Institutional Digital Performance & Benchmarking? Contact the Webometrics team.

Sources

• Webometrics. FAQs. https://www.webometrics.org/faqs. Accessed 9 November 2026.
• Webometrics. About WEBOMETRICS by UNIRANKS. https://www.webometrics.org/about-us. Accessed 9 November 2026.
• Webometrics. Contact Us. https://www.webometrics.org/contact-us. Accessed 9 November 2026.
• Google Search Central. Site moves with URL changes. https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/site-move-with-url-changes. Accessed 9 November 2026.
• Google Search Central. Redirects and Google Search. https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/301-redirects. Accessed 9 November 2026.

Suggested citation

Webometrics (UNIRANKS). (2026). How to Add or Update Your University on Webometrics. Webometrics.org. 9 November 2026, updated 10 November 2026.