Purdue University Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Purdue University is ranked #61 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.10. 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
#61
GURI Score
93.10
Country
United States
National position
#26 of 227
Ranking Achievement
95.00
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
90.05
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#29 of 471

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 88
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 85
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 101-150

Common questions

What is Purdue University ranked in the world?
#61 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.10.
Is Purdue 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 Purdue University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #61 (score 93.10) · GURI 2025: #37 (score 94.37) · GURI 2024: #58 (score 91.11)

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