University of Göttingen Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Göttingen is ranked #152 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.81. 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
#152
GURI Score
87.81
Country
Germany
National position
#11 of 56
Ranking Achievement
88.90
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
85.66
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#62 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 243
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 122
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200

Common questions

What is University of Göttingen ranked in the world?
#152 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 87.81.
Is University of Göttingen 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 Göttingen's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #152 (score 87.81) · GURI 2025: #150 (score 87.61) · GURI 2024: #137 (score 87.22)

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