Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is ranked #147 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.30. 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
#147
GURI Score
88.30
Country
Germany
National position
#9 of 56
Ranking Achievement
92.64
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
76.52
Institutional Legacy
11.33
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Europe rank
#59 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 98
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 166
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ranked in the world?
- #147 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.30.
- Is Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 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 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #147 (score 88.30) · GURI 2025: #446 (score 73.16) · GURI 2024: #419 (score 72.47)
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