Ghent University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Ghent University is ranked #101 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.81. 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
#101
GURI Score
90.81
Country
Belgium
National position
#2 of 10
Ranking Achievement
92.64
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
94.44
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#36 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 162
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 115
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 91
Common questions
- What is Ghent University ranked in the world?
- #101 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.81.
- Is Ghent 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 Ghent University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #101 (score 90.81) · GURI 2025: #94 (score 90.87) · GURI 2024: #79 (score 90.08)
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