University of Colombo Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Colombo is ranked #1127 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 47.05. 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
#1127
GURI Score
47.05
Country
Sri Lanka
National position
#1 of 6
Ranking Achievement
35.82
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
72.48
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#435 of 1013
Status
GURI National Leader
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 1001-1200
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 1001–1200
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is University of Colombo ranked in the world?
- #1127 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 47.05.
- Is University of Colombo ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has University of Colombo's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1127 (score 47.05) · GURI 2025: #948 (score 52.56) · GURI 2024: #1135 (score 45.05)
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