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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