Istanbul University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Istanbul University is ranked #690 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 62.99. 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
#690
GURI Score
62.99
Country
Turkey
National position
#9 of 81
Ranking Achievement
51.58
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
82.43
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Asia rank
#213 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 628
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 1001–1200
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 501-600
Common questions
- What is Istanbul University ranked in the world?
- #690 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 62.99.
- Is Istanbul 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 Istanbul University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #690 (score 62.99) · GURI 2025: #534 (score 69.47) · GURI 2024: #616 (score 63.73)
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