United Arab Emirates University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
United Arab Emirates University is ranked #270 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.00. 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
#270
GURI Score
82.00
Country
United Arab Emirates
National position
#1 of 13
Ranking Achievement
86.78
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
17.59
Institutional Legacy
33.33
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Arab Region rank
#4 of 198
Asia rank
#56 of 1013
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 229
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 701-800
Common questions
- What is United Arab Emirates University ranked in the world?
- #270 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.00.
- Is United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #270 (score 82.00) · GURI 2025: #308 (score 79.85) · GURI 2024: #378 (score 74.57)
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