Kobe University Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
Kobe University is ranked #521 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 70.99. 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
#521
GURI Score
70.99
Country
Japan
National position
#13 of 79
Ranking Achievement
66.94
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
70.73
Institutional Legacy
51.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#149 of 1040
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 504
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 701–800
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 501-600
Common questions
- What is Kobe University ranked in the world?
- #521 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 70.99.
- Is Kobe University 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 Kobe University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #521 (score 70.99) · GURI 2026: #529 (score 69.71) · GURI 2025: #494 (score 71.04) · GURI 2024: #503 (score 68.83)
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