University of Essex Ranking 2027

GURI 2027 summary

University of Essex is ranked #407 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 76.63. 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
#407
GURI Score
76.63
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#39 of 103
Ranking Achievement
77.58
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
56.55
Institutional Legacy
40.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#167 of 706

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 438
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 351–375
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 501-600

Common questions

What is University of Essex ranked in the world?
#407 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 76.63.
Is University of Essex 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 Essex's GURI position changed?
GURI 2027: #407 (score 76.63) · GURI 2026: #381 (score 76.92) · GURI 2025: #427 (score 74.09) · GURI 2024: #371 (score 74.87)

Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published 2026-11-10 · Published by GURI Global LLC. GURI is independent and is not affiliated with, operated by or endorsed by QS, Times Higher Education or ShanghaiRanking. How GURI works · Universities in United Kingdom · Global Composite Ranking