Autonomous University of Barcelona Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Autonomous University of Barcelona is ranked #203 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.19. 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
#203
GURI Score
85.19
Country
Spain
National position
#2 of 54
Ranking Achievement
89.74
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
67.03
Institutional Legacy
38.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#87 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 172
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 183
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400

Common questions

What is Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked in the world?
#203 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.19.
Is Autonomous University of Barcelona ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
How has Autonomous University of Barcelona's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #203 (score 85.19) · GURI 2025: #226 (score 83.90) · GURI 2024: #208 (score 83.01)

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