American University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
American University is ranked #578 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 67.68. 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
#578
GURI Score
67.68
Country
United States
National position
#109 of 227
Ranking Achievement
62.96
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
93.85
Institutional Legacy
88.67
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Americas rank
#139 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 587
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 601–800
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is American University ranked in the world?
- #578 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 67.68.
- Is American 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 American University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #578 (score 67.68) · GURI 2025: #665 (score 64.08) · GURI 2024: #739 (score 57.83)
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