Khalifa University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Khalifa University is ranked #273 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.77. 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
#273
GURI Score
81.77
Country
United Arab Emirates
National position
#2 of 13
Ranking Achievement
88.51
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
28.63
Institutional Legacy
12.67
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Arab Region rank
#5 of 198
Asia rank
#58 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 177
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 601-700
Common questions
- What is Khalifa University ranked in the world?
- #273 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.77.
- Is Khalifa 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 Khalifa University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #273 (score 81.77) · GURI 2025: #248 (score 82.29) · GURI 2024: #360 (score 75.42)
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