ETH Zurich Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

ETH Zurich is ranked #18 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.58. 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
#18
GURI Score
95.58
Country
Switzerland
National position
#2 of 11
Ranking Achievement
99.53
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
98.23
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#6 of 706

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 8
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 12
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 19

Common questions

What is ETH Zurich ranked in the world?
#18 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.58.
Is ETH Zurich ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
How has ETH Zurich's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #18 (score 95.58) · GURI 2026: #4 (score 96.57) · GURI 2025: #5 (score 96.58) · GURI 2024: #8 (score 94.59)

Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10 · Published by GURI Global LLC. GURI is independent and is not affiliated with, operated by or endorsed by QS, Times Higher Education or ShanghaiRanking. How GURI works · Universities in Switzerland · Global Composite Ranking