University of St Andrews Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of St Andrews is ranked #122 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.70. 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
#122
GURI Score
89.70
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#15 of 102
Ranking Achievement
92.24
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
63.70
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#45 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 113
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 162
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is University of St Andrews ranked in the world?
- #122 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.70.
- Is University of St Andrews 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 St Andrews's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #122 (score 89.70) · GURI 2025: #135 (score 88.54) · GURI 2024: #127 (score 87.60)
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