Universiti Malaya (UM) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Universiti Malaya (UM) is ranked #234 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 83.61. 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
#234
GURI Score
83.61
Country
Malaysia
National position
#1 of 33
Ranking Achievement
92.48
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
23.34
Institutional Legacy
43.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Asia rank
#48 of 1013
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 58
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201-250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 601-700
Common questions
- What is Universiti Malaya (UM) ranked in the world?
- #234 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 83.61.
- Is Universiti Malaya (UM) 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 Universiti Malaya (UM)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #234 (score 83.61) · GURI 2025: #400 (score 75.49) · GURI 2024: #402 (score 73.27)
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