University of Cologne Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Cologne is ranked #202 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.34. 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
#202
GURI Score
85.34
Country
Germany
National position
#17 of 56
Ranking Achievement
87.19
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
87.17
Institutional Legacy
71.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#86 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 272
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 164
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is University of Cologne ranked in the world?
- #202 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.34.
- Is University of Cologne 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 Cologne's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #202 (score 85.34) · GURI 2025: #172 (score 86.39) · GURI 2024: #188 (score 84.40)
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