Cardiff University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Cardiff University is ranked #169 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.03. 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
#169
GURI Score
87.03
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#21 of 102
Ranking Achievement
88.38
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
82.19
Institutional Legacy
95.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#69 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 181
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is Cardiff University ranked in the world?
- #169 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.03.
- Is Cardiff University 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 Cardiff University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #169 (score 87.03) · GURI 2025: #152 (score 87.53) · GURI 2024: #125 (score 87.67)
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