Lancaster University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Lancaster University is ranked #215 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.60. 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
#215
GURI Score
84.60
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#26 of 102
Ranking Achievement
90.22
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
66.39
Institutional Legacy
41.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#92 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 157
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 184
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is Lancaster University ranked in the world?
- #215 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.60.
- Is Lancaster 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 Lancaster University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #215 (score 84.60) · GURI 2025: #198 (score 85.14) · GURI 2024: #183 (score 84.69)
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