Kyoto University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Kyoto University is ranked #63 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.99. 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
#63
GURI Score
92.99
Country
Japan
National position
#2 of 82
Ranking Achievement
96.63
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
98.49
Institutional Legacy
86.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Asia rank
#11 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 57
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 61
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 46
Common questions
- What is Kyoto University ranked in the world?
- #63 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.99.
- Is Kyoto 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 Kyoto University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #63 (score 92.99) · GURI 2025: #51 (score 93.22) · GURI 2024: #44 (score 92.34)
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