McGill University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
McGill University is ranked #23 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.32. 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
#23
GURI Score
95.32
Country
Canada
National position
#1 of 34
Ranking Achievement
98.13
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
92.48
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#13 of 471
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 27
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 41
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 76
Common questions
- What is McGill University ranked in the world?
- #23 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.32.
- Is McGill 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 McGill University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #23 (score 95.32) · GURI 2025: #22 (score 95.24) · GURI 2024: #31 (score 93.19)
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