Southern Methodist University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Southern Methodist University is ranked #1321 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 40.78. 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
#1321
GURI Score
40.78
Country
United States
National position
#185 of 227
Ranking Achievement
25.81
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
97.49
Institutional Legacy
76.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#254 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 1001-1200
- 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 701-800
Common questions
- What is Southern Methodist University ranked in the world?
- #1321 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 40.78.
- Is Southern Methodist 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), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Southern Methodist University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1321 (score 40.78) · GURI 2025: #1350 (score 40.78) · GURI 2024: #1370 (score 38.78)
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