University of Iceland Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Iceland is ranked #437 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 74.42. 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

#437

GURI Score

74.42

Country

Iceland

National position

#1 of 2

Ranking Achievement

66.88

Coverage Score

100

IRCI

57.48

Institutional Legacy

76.67

Institutional Momentum

100.00

Europe rank

#184 of 694

Status

GURI National Leader

Performance across ranking sources

QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 582
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 501–600
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 601-700

Common questions

What is University of Iceland ranked in the world?: #437 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 74.42.
Is University of Iceland 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 Iceland's GURI position changed?: GURI 2026: #437 (score 74.42) · GURI 2025: #410 (score 75.10) · GURI 2024: #711 (score 59.44)

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