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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