Seoul National University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Seoul National University is ranked #71 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.48. 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
#71
GURI Score
92.48
Country
Republic of Korea
National position
#3 of 46
Ranking Achievement
97.34
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
92.87
Institutional Legacy
53.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#13 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 38
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 58
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 81
Common questions
- What is Seoul National University ranked in the world?
- #71 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.48.
- Is Seoul National 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 Seoul National University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #71 (score 92.48) · GURI 2025: #64 (score 92.52) · GURI 2024: #74 (score 90.26)
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