Southern Cross University Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Southern Cross University is ranked #646 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 64.88. 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
#646
GURI Score
64.88
Country
Australia
National position
#30 of 39
Ranking Achievement
67.51
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
69.99
Institutional Legacy
21.33
Institutional Momentum
60.00

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 638
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.

Common questions

What is Southern Cross University ranked in the world?
#646 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 64.88.
Is Southern Cross University 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), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
How has Southern Cross University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #646 (score 64.88) · GURI 2025: #600 (score 66.42) · GURI 2024: #644 (score 62.83)

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