University of Oxford Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Oxford is ranked #8 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.90. 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
#8
GURI Score
95.90
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#2 of 102
Ranking Achievement
99.90
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.47
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#3 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 4
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 1
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 6

Common questions

What is University of Oxford ranked in the world?
#8 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.90.
Is University of Oxford 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 University of Oxford's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #8 (score 95.90) · GURI 2025: #3 (score 96.92) · GURI 2024: #3 (score 94.91)

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