University of Essex Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Essex is ranked #381 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 76.92. 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
#381
GURI Score
76.92
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#38 of 102
Ranking Achievement
76.71
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
71.06
Institutional Legacy
40.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#164 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 456
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 301–350
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 401-500
Common questions
- What is University of Essex ranked in the world?
- #381 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 76.92.
- Is University of Essex 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 Essex's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #381 (score 76.92) · GURI 2025: #427 (score 74.09) · GURI 2024: #371 (score 74.87)
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