Peking University Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Peking University is ranked #13 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.66. 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
#13
GURI Score
95.66
Country
China
National position
#1 of 176
Ranking Achievement
99.27
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
98.04
Institutional Legacy
85.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#1 of 1013
Status
GURI National Leader

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 14
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 13
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 23

Common questions

What is Peking University ranked in the world?
#13 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.66.
Is Peking 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 Peking University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #13 (score 95.66) · GURI 2025: #13 (score 95.66) · GURI 2024: #23 (score 93.60)

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