University of Southern California Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of Southern California is ranked #78 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.22. 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
#78
GURI Score
92.22
Country
United States
National position
#28 of 213
Ranking Achievement
95.12
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
92.85
Institutional Legacy
97.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#31 of 451
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 153
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 71
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 68
Common questions
- What is University of Southern California ranked in the world?
- #78 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.22.
- Is University of Southern California ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
- How has University of Southern California's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #78 (score 92.22) · GURI 2026: #80 (score 92.10) · GURI 2025: #69 (score 92.39) · GURI 2024: #54 (score 91.54)
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