Pennsylvania State University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Pennsylvania State University is ranked #217 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.53. 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
#217
GURI Score
84.53
Country
United States
National position
#54 of 227
Ranking Achievement
91.07
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
89.41
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#66 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 82
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 101-150
Common questions
- What is Pennsylvania State University ranked in the world?
- #217 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.53.
- Is Pennsylvania State University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Pennsylvania State University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #217 (score 84.53) · GURI 2025: #231 (score 83.42) · GURI 2024: #221 (score 82.51)
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