University College Cork Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University College Cork is ranked #222 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.03. 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
#222
GURI Score
84.03
Country
Ireland
National position
#3 of 9
Ranking Achievement
82.46
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
76.74
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#96 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 246
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 351–400
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is University College Cork ranked in the world?
- #222 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 84.03.
- Is University College Cork 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 University College Cork's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #222 (score 84.03) · GURI 2025: #244 (score 82.51) · GURI 2024: #231 (score 81.86)
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