University of Leicester Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Leicester is ranked #281 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.44. 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
#281
GURI Score
81.44
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#31 of 102
Ranking Achievement
84.38
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
74.18
Institutional Legacy
46.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#119 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 326
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 192
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is University of Leicester ranked in the world?
- #281 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.44.
- Is University of Leicester 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 Leicester's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #281 (score 81.44) · GURI 2025: #233 (score 83.25) · GURI 2024: #248 (score 81.00)
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