The University of Sheffield Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
The University of Sheffield is ranked #284 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.30. 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
#284
GURI Score
81.30
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#32 of 102
Ranking Achievement
88.23
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
82.90
Institutional Legacy
80.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#121 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 92
- 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 151-200
Common questions
- What is The University of Sheffield ranked in the world?
- #284 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.30.
- Is The University of Sheffield 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 The University of Sheffield's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #284 (score 81.30) · GURI 2025: #305 (score 80.09) · GURI 2024: #290 (score 79.11)
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