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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