Nanjing University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Nanjing University is ranked #36 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.56. 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
#36
GURI Score
94.56
Country
China
National position
#4 of 176
Ranking Achievement
95.07
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
94.59
Institutional Legacy
82.67
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Asia rank
#7 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 103
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 62
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 75
Common questions
- What is Nanjing University ranked in the world?
- #36 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.56.
- Is Nanjing 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 Nanjing University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #36 (score 94.56) · GURI 2025: #196 (score 85.21) · GURI 2024: #227 (score 81.96)
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