Queen's University Belfast Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Queen's University Belfast is ranked #180 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 86.45. 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
#180
GURI Score
86.45
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#22 of 102
Ranking Achievement
88.47
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
68.73
Institutional Legacy
78.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#75 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 199
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 198
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is Queen's University Belfast ranked in the world?
- #180 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 86.45.
- Is Queen's University Belfast 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 Queen's University Belfast's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #180 (score 86.45) · GURI 2025: #208 (score 84.91) · GURI 2024: #191 (score 83.99)
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