Radboud University Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Radboud University is ranked #167 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.12. 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
#167
GURI Score
87.12
Country
Netherlands
National position
#8 of 13
Ranking Achievement
89.94
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
88.68
Institutional Legacy
68.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#68 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 279
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 154
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 101-150

Common questions

What is Radboud University ranked in the world?
#167 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.12.
Is Radboud 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 Radboud University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #167 (score 87.12) · GURI 2025: #157 (score 87.31) · GURI 2024: #148 (score 86.49)

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