University of British Columbia Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of British Columbia is ranked #58 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.12. 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
#58
GURI Score
93.12
Country
Canada
National position
#3 of 34
Ranking Achievement
97.60
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
96.26
Institutional Legacy
78.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#28 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 40
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 45
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 53
Common questions
- What is University of British Columbia ranked in the world?
- #58 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.12.
- Is University of British Columbia 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 British Columbia's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #58 (score 93.12) · GURI 2025: #50 (score 93.27) · GURI 2024: #43 (score 92.37)
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