University of California, Irvine Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of California, Irvine is ranked #151 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.82. 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
#151
GURI Score
87.82
Country
United States
National position
#45 of 227
Ranking Achievement
93.69
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
82.43
Institutional Legacy
40.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#51 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 293
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 97
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 79
Common questions
- What is University of California, Irvine ranked in the world?
- #151 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.82.
- Is University of California, Irvine 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, Irvine's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #151 (score 87.82) · GURI 2025: #145 (score 87.93) · GURI 2024: #132 (score 87.43)
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