Northeastern University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Northeastern University is ranked #263 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.20. 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
#263
GURI Score
82.20
Country
United States
National position
#63 of 227
Ranking Achievement
81.90
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
81.29
Institutional Legacy
85.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#78 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 384
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is Northeastern University ranked in the world?
- #263 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.20.
- Is Northeastern 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 Northeastern University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #263 (score 82.20) · GURI 2025: #251 (score 82.16) · GURI 2024: #244 (score 81.23)
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