University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is ranked #90 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.77. 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
#90
GURI Score
91.77
Country
United States
National position
#32 of 213
Ranking Achievement
98.27
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
95.22
Institutional Legacy
44.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#35 of 451
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 81
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 37
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 20
Common questions
- What is University of California, San Diego (UCSD) ranked in the world?
- #90 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.77.
- 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 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, San Diego (UCSD)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #90 (score 91.77) · GURI 2026: #88 (score 91.63) · GURI 2025: #57 (score 92.85) · GURI 2024: #64 (score 90.87)
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