North Carolina State University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
North Carolina State University is ranked #232 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 83.68. 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
#232
GURI Score
83.68
Country
United States
National position
#56 of 227
Ranking Achievement
82.84
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
89.57
Institutional Legacy
92.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#69 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 272
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 301–350
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is North Carolina State University ranked in the world?
- #232 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 83.68.
- Is North Carolina 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 North Carolina State University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #232 (score 83.68) · GURI 2025: #230 (score 83.55) · GURI 2024: #201 (score 83.37)
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