University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is ranked #91 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.52. 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
#91
GURI Score
91.52
Country
United States
National position
#36 of 227
Ranking Achievement
94.77
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
91.14
Institutional Legacy
90.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#39 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 179
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 72
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 70
Common questions
- What is University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranked in the world?
- #91 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 91.52.
- Is University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 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, Santa Barbara (UCSB)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #91 (score 91.52) · GURI 2025: #81 (score 91.77) · GURI 2024: #65 (score 90.85)
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