University of Reading Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Reading is ranked #230 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 83.74. 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
#230
GURI Score
83.74
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#28 of 102
Ranking Achievement
87.95
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
56.08
Institutional Legacy
66.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#100 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 194
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 401-500
Common questions
- What is University of Reading ranked in the world?
- #230 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 83.74.
- Is University of Reading 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 Reading's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #230 (score 83.74) · GURI 2025: #221 (score 84.17) · GURI 2024: #190 (score 84.03)
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