University of St Andrews Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of St Andrews is ranked #129 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.68. 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
#129
GURI Score
89.68
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#17 of 103
Ranking Achievement
92.20
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
63.75
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Europe rank
#50 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 115
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 185
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is University of St Andrews ranked in the world?
- #129 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 89.68.
- Is University of St Andrews 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 St Andrews's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #129 (score 89.68) · GURI 2026: #122 (score 89.70) · GURI 2025: #135 (score 88.54) · GURI 2024: #127 (score 87.60)
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