University of Southampton Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Southampton is ranked #140 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.85. 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
#140
GURI Score
88.85
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#18 of 102
Ranking Achievement
94.46
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
84.10
Institutional Legacy
49.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#56 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 87
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 108
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is University of Southampton ranked in the world?
- #140 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.85.
- Is University of Southampton 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 Southampton's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #140 (score 88.85) · GURI 2025: #111 (score 90.13) · GURI 2024: #116 (score 88.13)
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