Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) is ranked #518 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 70.00. 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
#518
GURI Score
70.00
Country
Republic of Korea
National position
#17 of 46
Ranking Achievement
75.95
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
95.30
Institutional Legacy
22.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Asia rank
#146 of 1013

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 385
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.

Common questions

What is Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) ranked in the world?
#518 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 70.00.
Is Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) 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), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
How has Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #518 (score 70.00) · GURI 2025: #504 (score 70.73) · GURI 2024: #438 (score 71.45)

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