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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