University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is ranked #88 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.63. 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
#88
GURI Score
91.63
Country
United States
National position
#35 of 227
Ranking Achievement
97.90
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
97.02
Institutional Legacy
44.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#38 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 66
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 47
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 20
Common questions
- What is University of California, San Diego (UCSD) ranked in the world?
- #88 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.63.
- Is University of California, San Diego (UCSD) 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, San Diego (UCSD)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #88 (score 91.63) · GURI 2025: #57 (score 92.85) · GURI 2024: #64 (score 90.87)
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