University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is ranked #48 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.59. 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
#48
GURI Score
93.59
Country
United States
National position
#20 of 227
Ranking Achievement
96.70
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
96.13
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#22 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 70
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 41
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 53
Common questions
- What is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked in the world?
- #48 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.59.
- Is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #48 (score 93.59) · GURI 2025: #46 (score 93.54) · GURI 2024: #35 (score 92.73)
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