University of California, Berkeley (UCB) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is ranked #2 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 96.68. 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
#2
GURI Score
96.68
Country
United States
National position
#2 of 227
Ranking Achievement
99.60
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.11
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#2 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 17
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 9
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 5
Common questions
- What is University of California, Berkeley (UCB) ranked in the world?
- #2 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 96.68.
- Is University of California, Berkeley (UCB) 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 California, Berkeley (UCB)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #2 (score 96.68) · GURI 2025: #4 (score 96.72) · GURI 2024: #5 (score 94.72)
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