Renmin (People’s) University of China Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Renmin (People’s) University of China is ranked #597 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 66.80. 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
#597
GURI Score
66.80
Country
China
National position
#59 of 176
Ranking Achievement
63.66
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
95.94
Institutional Legacy
59.33
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Asia rank
#172 of 1013

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 566
  • 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 301-400

Common questions

What is Renmin (People’s) University of China ranked in the world?
#597 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 66.80.
Is Renmin (People’s) University of China 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 Renmin (People’s) University of China's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #597 (score 66.80) · GURI 2025: #638 (score 65.13) · GURI 2024: #719 (score 59.24)

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