Tohoku University Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

Tohoku University is ranked #107 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.69. 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
#107
GURI Score
90.69
Country
Japan
National position
#3 of 79
Ranking Achievement
94.35
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
74.23
Institutional Legacy
79.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#21 of 1040

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 102
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 106
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 201-300

Common questions

What is Tohoku University ranked in the world?
#107 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 90.69.
Is Tohoku 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 Tohoku University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #107 (score 90.69) · GURI 2026: #106 (score 90.40) · GURI 2025: #110 (score 90.19) · GURI 2024: #118 (score 87.93)

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 Japan · Global Composite Ranking