Lancaster University Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
Lancaster University is ranked #217 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.82. 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
#217
GURI Score
84.82
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#25 of 103
Ranking Achievement
90.61
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
65.87
Institutional Legacy
41.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#89 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 164
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 183
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is Lancaster University ranked in the world?
- #217 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.82.
- Is Lancaster University 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 Lancaster University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #217 (score 84.82) · GURI 2026: #215 (score 84.60) · GURI 2025: #198 (score 85.14) · GURI 2024: #183 (score 84.69)
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