Loughborough University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Loughborough University is ranked #374 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 77.16. 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
#374
GURI Score
77.16
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#36 of 102
Ranking Achievement
84.41
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
7.40
Institutional Legacy
40.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#159 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 225
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 301–350
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 801-900
Common questions
- What is Loughborough University ranked in the world?
- #374 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 77.16.
- Is Loughborough 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 Loughborough University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #374 (score 77.16) · GURI 2025: #337 (score 77.98) · GURI 2024: #295 (score 78.73)
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