University of Alabama, Birmingham Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Alabama, Birmingham is ranked #1103 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 47.76. 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
#1103
GURI Score
47.76
Country
United States
National position
#164 of 227
Ranking Achievement
45.83
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
42.45
Institutional Legacy
38.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#218 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 1001-1200
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is University of Alabama, Birmingham ranked in the world?
- #1103 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 47.76.
- Is University of Alabama, Birmingham 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), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has University of Alabama, Birmingham's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1103 (score 47.76) · GURI 2025: #975 (score 51.26) · GURI 2024: #985 (score 49.26)
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