Imperial College London Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
Imperial College London is ranked #16 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.63. 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
#16
GURI Score
95.63
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#3 of 103
Ranking Achievement
99.81
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
96.51
Institutional Legacy
79.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#5 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 2
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 8
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 29
Common questions
- What is Imperial College London ranked in the world?
- #16 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.63.
- Is Imperial College London 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 Imperial College London's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #16 (score 95.63) · GURI 2026: #14 (score 95.65) · GURI 2025: #14 (score 95.64) · GURI 2024: #24 (score 93.59)
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 United Kingdom · Global Composite Ranking