Ghent University Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

Ghent University is ranked #106 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.76. 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
#106
GURI Score
90.76
Country
Belgium
National position
#2 of 10
Ranking Achievement
92.64
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
93.60
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#40 of 706

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 150
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 116
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 98

Common questions

What is Ghent University ranked in the world?
#106 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.76.
Is Ghent University 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 Ghent University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #106 (score 90.76) · GURI 2026: #101 (score 90.81) · GURI 2025: #94 (score 90.87) · GURI 2024: #79 (score 90.08)

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