University of Southern California Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Southern California is ranked #80 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.10. 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
#80
GURI Score
92.10
Country
United States
National position
#30 of 227
Ranking Achievement
94.85
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
93.88
Institutional Legacy
97.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#33 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 146
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 73
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 68
Common questions
- What is University of Southern California ranked in the world?
- #80 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.10.
- Is University of Southern California 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 Southern California's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #80 (score 92.10) · GURI 2025: #69 (score 92.39) · GURI 2024: #54 (score 91.54)
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