University of Cologne Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of Cologne is ranked #181 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 86.63. 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
#181
GURI Score
86.63
Country
Germany
National position
#11 of 58
Ranking Achievement
87.74
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
85.88
Institutional Legacy
71.33
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#71 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 269
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 163
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is University of Cologne ranked in the world?
- #181 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 86.63.
- Is University of Cologne 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 Cologne's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #181 (score 86.63) · GURI 2026: #202 (score 85.34) · GURI 2025: #172 (score 86.39) · GURI 2024: #188 (score 84.40)
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