Tohoku University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Tohoku University is ranked #106 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.40. 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
#106
GURI Score
90.40
Country
Japan
National position
#3 of 82
Ranking Achievement
93.85
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
74.90
Institutional Legacy
79.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#18 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 109
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 103
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is Tohoku University ranked in the world?
- #106 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.40.
- Is Tohoku 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 Tohoku University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #106 (score 90.40) · GURI 2025: #110 (score 90.19) · GURI 2024: #118 (score 87.93)
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