University of Seoul Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Seoul is ranked #995 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 50.96. 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
#995
GURI Score
50.96
Country
Republic of Korea
National position
#29 of 46
Ranking Achievement
43.33
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
95.00
Institutional Legacy
72.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Asia rank
#370 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 851-900
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 1001–1200
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
Common questions
- What is University of Seoul ranked in the world?
- #995 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 50.96.
- Is University of Seoul 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 Seoul's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #995 (score 50.96) · GURI 2025: #1155 (score 46.05) · GURI 2024: #976 (score 49.56)
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