University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is ranked #54 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.31. 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
#54
GURI Score
93.31
Country
United States
National position
#23 of 227
Ranking Achievement
98.82
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
97.57
Institutional Legacy
64.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#25 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 46
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 18
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 16
Common questions
- What is University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ranked in the world?
- #54 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.31.
- Is University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 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, Los Angeles (UCLA)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #54 (score 93.31) · GURI 2025: #49 (score 93.36) · GURI 2024: #39 (score 92.49)
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