KU Leuven vs Nanjing University

GURI 2026 comparison

KU Leuven has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (94.61). KU Leuven ranks #35 globally with a GURI Score of 94.61, while Nanjing University ranks #36 with a GURI Score of 94.56.

IndicatorKU LeuvenNanjing University

GURI Global Rank#35#36

GURI Score94.6194.56

CountryBelgiumChina

National rank#1#4

QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)60103

Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)4662

ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)7675

Ranking Achievement96.9195.07

Coverage Score100100

IRCI94.1194.59

Institutional Legacy100.0082.67

Institutional Momentum40.0080.00

Regional rank#11 (Europe)#7 (Asia)

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Edition GURI 2026 · Methodology GURI 2.0 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.