University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is ranked #59 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.96. 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
#59
GURI Score
92.96
Country
United States
National position
#25 of 213
Ranking Achievement
95.47
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
90.78
Institutional Legacy
90.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#28 of 451
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 173
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 71
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 61
Common questions
- What is University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranked in the world?
- #59 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.96.
- 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 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, Santa Barbara (UCSB)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #59 (score 92.96) · GURI 2026: #91 (score 91.52) · GURI 2025: #81 (score 91.77) · GURI 2024: #65 (score 90.85)
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