University of Leicester Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of Leicester is ranked #288 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.83. 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
#288
GURI Score
81.83
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#31 of 103
Ranking Achievement
85.06
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
73.28
Institutional Legacy
46.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#123 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 314
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 209
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is University of Leicester ranked in the world?
- #288 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.83.
- Is University of Leicester ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
- How has University of Leicester's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #288 (score 81.83) · GURI 2026: #281 (score 81.44) · GURI 2025: #233 (score 83.25) · GURI 2024: #248 (score 81.00)
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