RWTH Aachen University Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

RWTH Aachen University is ranked #88 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.89. 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
#88
GURI Score
91.89
Country
Germany
National position
#4 of 58
Ranking Achievement
94.64
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
73.85
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#32 of 706

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 104
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 90
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 201-300

Common questions

What is RWTH Aachen University ranked in the world?
#88 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.89.
Is RWTH Aachen University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
How has RWTH Aachen University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #88 (score 91.89) · GURI 2026: #102 (score 90.67) · GURI 2025: #80 (score 91.79) · GURI 2024: #87 (score 89.68)

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