University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is ranked #280 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.47. 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
#280
GURI Score
81.47
Country
United States
National position
#64 of 227
Ranking Achievement
83.28
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
62.30
Institutional Legacy
75.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#79 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 334
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 401-500
Common questions
- What is University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) ranked in the world?
- #280 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.47.
- Is University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) 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 Chicago (UIC)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #280 (score 81.47) · GURI 2025: #264 (score 81.57) · GURI 2024: #240 (score 81.48)
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