Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) is ranked #740 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 60.90. 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
#740
GURI Score
60.90
Country
Brazil
National position
#7 of 59
Ranking Achievement
58.49
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
89.54
Institutional Legacy
57.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#166 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 571
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 801–1000
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) ranked in the world?
- #740 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 60.90.
- Is Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) 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), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #740 (score 60.90) · GURI 2025: #630 (score 65.31) · GURI 2024: #727 (score 58.52)
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