University of California, Riverside Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of California, Riverside is ranked #342 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 78.93. 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
#342
GURI Score
78.93
Country
United States
National position
#72 of 227
Ranking Achievement
79.40
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
85.47
Institutional Legacy
48.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#91 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 440
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 301–350
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is University of California, Riverside ranked in the world?
- #342 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 78.93.
- Is University of California, Riverside 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, Riverside's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #342 (score 78.93) · GURI 2025: #298 (score 80.40) · GURI 2024: #298 (score 78.65)
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