Karolinska Institute Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

Karolinska Institute is ranked #161 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.81. 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
#161
GURI Score
87.81
Country
Sweden
National position
#4 of 15
Ranking Achievement
96.82
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
97.52
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#61 of 706

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 55
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 41

Common questions

What is Karolinska Institute ranked in the world?
#161 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.81.
Is Karolinska Institute ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
How has Karolinska Institute's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #161 (score 87.81) · GURI 2026: #165 (score 87.38) · GURI 2025: #148 (score 87.72) · GURI 2024: #139 (score 86.96)

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