New York University (NYU) Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

New York University (NYU) is ranked #38 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.48. 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
#38
GURI Score
94.48
Country
United States
National position
#17 of 227
Ranking Achievement
97.90
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
97.80
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#19 of 471

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 55
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 31
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 28

Common questions

What is New York University (NYU) ranked in the world?
#38 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.48.
Is New York University (NYU) 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 New York University (NYU)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #38 (score 94.48) · GURI 2025: #36 (score 94.44) · GURI 2024: #22 (score 93.65)

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