University of Salford Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Salford is ranked #1020 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 50.32. 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
#1020
GURI Score
50.32
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#79 of 102
Ranking Achievement
46.66
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
74.98
Institutional Legacy
39.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#378 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 901-950
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 801–1000
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is University of Salford ranked in the world?
- #1020 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 50.32.
- Is University of Salford ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026).
- How has University of Salford's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1020 (score 50.32) · GURI 2025: #1015 (score 50.32) · GURI 2024: #950 (score 50.72)
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