University of Birmingham Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Birmingham is ranked #83 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.94. 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
#83
GURI Score
91.94
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#12 of 102
Ranking Achievement
95.07
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
83.28
Institutional Legacy
84.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#28 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 76
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 98
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is University of Birmingham ranked in the world?
- #83 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.94.
- Is University of Birmingham 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 of Birmingham's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #83 (score 91.94) · GURI 2025: #78 (score 91.94) · GURI 2024: #86 (score 89.75)
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