Stanford University Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

Stanford University is ranked #15 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.65. 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
#15
GURI Score
95.65
Country
United States
National position
#10 of 213
Ranking Achievement
99.92
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.96
Institutional Legacy
94.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#10 of 451

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 2
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 3
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 2

Common questions

What is Stanford University ranked in the world?
#15 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.65.
Is Stanford 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 Stanford University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #15 (score 95.65) · GURI 2026: #16 (score 95.62) · GURI 2025: #17 (score 95.57) · GURI 2024: #7 (score 94.64)

Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10 · Published by GURI Global LLC. GURI is independent and is not affiliated with, operated by or endorsed by QS, Times Higher Education or ShanghaiRanking. How GURI works · Universities in United States · Global Composite Ranking