University of Oxford Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

University of Oxford is ranked #9 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.89. 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
#9
GURI Score
95.89
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#1 of 103
Ranking Achievement
99.90
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.33
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#1 of 706
Status
GURI National Leader

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 4
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 1
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 7

Common questions

What is University of Oxford ranked in the world?
#9 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.89.
Is University of Oxford ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
How has University of Oxford's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #9 (score 95.89) · GURI 2026: #8 (score 95.90) · GURI 2025: #3 (score 96.92) · GURI 2024: #3 (score 94.91)

Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10 · Published by GURI Global LLC. GURI is independent and is not affiliated with, operated by or endorsed by QS, Times Higher Education or ShanghaiRanking. How GURI works · Universities in United Kingdom · Global Composite Ranking