Northwestern University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Northwestern University is ranked #17 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.51. 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
#17
GURI Score
95.51
Country
United States
National position
#8 of 227
Ranking Achievement
97.91
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
98.11
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#8 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 42
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 30
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 31
Common questions
- What is Northwestern University ranked in the world?
- #17 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.51.
- Is Northwestern 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 Northwestern University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #17 (score 95.51) · GURI 2025: #38 (score 94.31) · GURI 2024: #25 (score 93.47)
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