University of Bristol Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Bristol is ranked #43 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.11. 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
#43
GURI Score
94.11
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#8 of 102
Ranking Achievement
96.36
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
91.91
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#14 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 51
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 80
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 98

Common questions

What is University of Bristol ranked in the world?
#43 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 94.11.
Is University of Bristol 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 Bristol's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #43 (score 94.11) · GURI 2025: #43 (score 94.09) · GURI 2024: #47 (score 92.10)

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