ETH Zurich Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
ETH Zurich is ranked #4 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 96.57. 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
#4
GURI Score
96.57
Country
Switzerland
National position
#1 of 13
Ranking Achievement
99.55
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
97.80
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#1 of 694
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 7
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 11
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 22
Common questions
- What is ETH Zurich ranked in the world?
- #4 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 96.57.
- Is ETH Zurich 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 ETH Zurich's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #4 (score 96.57) · GURI 2025: #5 (score 96.58) · GURI 2024: #8 (score 94.59)
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