University of Houston Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Houston is ranked #302 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 80.57. 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
#302
GURI Score
80.57
Country
United States
National position
#66 of 227
Ranking Achievement
76.27
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
82.27
Institutional Legacy
66.00
Institutional Momentum
80.00
Americas rank
#82 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 556
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is University of Houston ranked in the world?
- #302 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 80.57.
- Is University of Houston 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 Houston's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #302 (score 80.57) · GURI 2025: #278 (score 81.04) · GURI 2024: #434 (score 71.74)
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