Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) is ranked #535 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 69.33. 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
#535
GURI Score
69.33
Country
Malaysia
National position
#8 of 33
Ranking Achievement
72.41
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
84.70
Institutional Legacy
28.00
Institutional Momentum
60.00
Asia rank
#152 of 1013

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 491
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.

Common questions

What is Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) ranked in the world?
#535 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 69.33.
Is Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
How has Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)'s GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #535 (score 69.33) · GURI 2025: #617 (score 65.57) · GURI 2024: #584 (score 65.02)

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