University of Melbourne Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Melbourne is ranked #29 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.83. 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
#29
GURI Score
94.83
Country
Australia
National position
#1 of 39
Ranking Achievement
98.50
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
97.06
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Status
GURI National Leader

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 19
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 37
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 38

Common questions

What is University of Melbourne ranked in the world?
#29 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.83.
Is University of Melbourne 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 University of Melbourne's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #29 (score 94.83) · GURI 2025: #29 (score 94.93) · GURI 2024: #17 (score 93.95)

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