Stanford University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Stanford University is ranked #16 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.62. 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
#16
GURI Score
95.62
Country
United States
National position
#7 of 227
Ranking Achievement
99.88
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.89
Institutional Legacy
94.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#7 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 3
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 5
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 2
Common questions
- What is Stanford University ranked in the world?
- #16 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.62.
- Is Stanford 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 Stanford University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #16 (score 95.62) · GURI 2025: #17 (score 95.57) · GURI 2024: #7 (score 94.64)
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