Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is ranked #156 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.65. 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
#156
GURI Score
87.65
Country
Germany
National position
#12 of 56
Ranking Achievement
94.86
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
99.60
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#63 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 80
- 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 51
Common questions
- What is Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg ranked in the world?
- #156 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.65.
- Is Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg 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 Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #156 (score 87.65) · GURI 2025: #355 (score 77.27) · GURI 2024: #367 (score 75.13)
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