United Arab Emirates University Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

United Arab Emirates University is ranked #274 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.34. 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
#274
GURI Score
82.34
Country
United Arab Emirates
National position
#2 of 13
Ranking Achievement
87.72
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
29.69
Institutional Legacy
33.33
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Arab Region rank
#5 of 212
Asia rank
#63 of 1040

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 217
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 235
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 601-700

Common questions

What is United Arab Emirates University ranked in the world?
#274 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.34.
Is United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates University's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #274 (score 82.34) · GURI 2026: #270 (score 82.00) · GURI 2025: #308 (score 79.85) · GURI 2024: #378 (score 74.57)

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 Arab Emirates · Global Composite Ranking