University of California, Berkeley (UCB) Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is ranked #3 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 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
#3
GURI Score
96.68
Country
United States
National position
#3 of 213
Ranking Achievement
99.63
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
98.81
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#3 of 451
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 20
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 9
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 5
Common questions
- What is University of California, Berkeley (UCB) ranked in the world?
- #3 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 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 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
- How has University of California, Berkeley (UCB)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #3 (score 96.68) · GURI 2026: #2 (score 96.68) · GURI 2025: #4 (score 96.72) · GURI 2024: #5 (score 94.72)
Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10 · Published by GURI Global LLC. GURI is independent and is not affiliated with, operated by or endorsed by QS, Times Higher Education or ShanghaiRanking. How GURI works · Universities in United States · Global Composite Ranking