McMaster University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
McMaster University is ranked #129 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.45. 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
#129
GURI Score
89.45
Country
Canada
National position
#5 of 34
Ranking Achievement
91.39
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
91.71
Institutional Legacy
92.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#46 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 173
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 116
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 101-150
Common questions
- What is McMaster University ranked in the world?
- #129 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.45.
- Is McMaster 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 McMaster University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #129 (score 89.45) · GURI 2025: #123 (score 89.38) · GURI 2024: #99 (score 89.26)
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