Korea University Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Korea University is ranked #89 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.63. 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
#89
GURI Score
91.63
Country
Republic of Korea
National position
#4 of 46
Ranking Achievement
94.12
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
74.54
Institutional Legacy
80.67
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Asia rank
#16 of 1013

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 61
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 156
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300

Common questions

What is Korea University ranked in the world?
#89 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.63.
Is Korea 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 Korea University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #89 (score 91.63) · GURI 2025: #91 (score 91.03) · GURI 2024: #135 (score 87.27)

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