Northern Illinois University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Northern Illinois University is ranked #1077 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 48.59. 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
#1077
GURI Score
48.59
Country
United States
National position
#160 of 227
Ranking Achievement
55.00
Coverage Score
33
IRCI
Insufficient Ranking Data
Institutional Legacy
87.33
Institutional Momentum
0.00
Americas rank
#213 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 801–1000
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is Northern Illinois University ranked in the world?
- #1077 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 48.59.
- Is Northern Illinois University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 1 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has Northern Illinois University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1077 (score 48.59) · GURI 2025: #1070 (score 48.59) · GURI 2024: #805 (score 55.19)
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