Michigan State University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Michigan State University is ranked #117 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.00. 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
#117
GURI Score
90.00
Country
United States
National position
#39 of 227
Ranking Achievement
92.06
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
87.29
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#43 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 161
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 105
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is Michigan State University ranked in the world?
- #117 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.00.
- Is Michigan State 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 Michigan State University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #117 (score 90.00) · GURI 2025: #114 (score 89.93) · GURI 2024: #97 (score 89.32)
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