Central South University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Central South University is ranked #466 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 72.92. 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
#466
GURI Score
72.92
Country
China
National position
#49 of 176
Ranking Achievement
78.90
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
65.23
Institutional Legacy
17.33
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Asia rank
#126 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 491
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 96
Common questions
- What is Central South University ranked in the world?
- #466 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 72.92.
- Is Central South 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), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Central South University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #466 (score 72.92) · GURI 2025: #781 (score 58.85) · GURI 2024: #815 (score 54.93)
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