Abu Dhabi University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Abu Dhabi University is ranked #418 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 75.24. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#418
GURI Score
75.24
Country
United Arab Emirates
National position
#4 of 13
Ranking Achievement
81.38
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
77.82
Institutional Legacy
16.00
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Arab Region rank
#11 of 198
Asia rank
#104 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 391
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is Abu Dhabi University ranked in the world?
- #418 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 75.24.
- Is Abu Dhabi University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has Abu Dhabi University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #418 (score 75.24) · GURI 2025: #458 (score 72.57) · GURI 2024: #577 (score 65.34)
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