University of Pittsburgh Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of Pittsburgh is ranked #121 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.73. 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
#121
GURI Score
89.73
Country
United States
National position
#41 of 227
Ranking Achievement
91.77
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
86.07
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#45 of 471

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 281
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 156
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 88

Common questions

What is University of Pittsburgh ranked in the world?
#121 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.73.
Is University of Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #121 (score 89.73) · GURI 2025: #115 (score 89.92) · GURI 2024: #95 (score 89.35)

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