Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is ranked #345 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 78.80. 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
#345
GURI Score
78.80
Country
Malaysia
National position
#4 of 33
Ranking Achievement
84.32
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
20.87
Institutional Legacy
38.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#78 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 134
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 701-800
Common questions
- What is Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) ranked in the world?
- #345 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 78.80.
- Is Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 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 Sains Malaysia (USM)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #345 (score 78.80) · GURI 2025: #333 (score 78.37) · GURI 2024: #321 (score 77.55)
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