KU Leuven Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
KU Leuven is ranked #35 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.64. 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
#35
GURI Score
94.64
Country
Belgium
National position
#1 of 10
Ranking Achievement
97.11
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
92.37
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#9 of 706
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 59
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 45
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 87
Common questions
- What is KU Leuven ranked in the world?
- #35 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.64.
- Is KU Leuven 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 KU Leuven's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #35 (score 94.64) · GURI 2026: #35 (score 94.61) · GURI 2025: #44 (score 93.57) · GURI 2024: #37 (score 92.52)
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