University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is ranked #62 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.04. 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
#62
GURI Score
93.04
Country
United States
National position
#27 of 227
Ranking Achievement
96.17
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
92.74
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#30 of 471

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 140
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 78
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 39

Common questions

What is University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ranked in the world?
#62 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 93.04.
Is University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina, Chapel Hill's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #62 (score 93.04) · GURI 2025: #52 (score 93.19) · GURI 2024: #41 (score 92.40)

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