University of Sussex Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
University of Sussex is ranked #256 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.52. 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
#256
GURI Score
82.52
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#29 of 102
Ranking Achievement
85.15
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
86.00
Institutional Legacy
43.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#109 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 278
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is University of Sussex ranked in the world?
- #256 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 82.52.
- Is University of Sussex 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 Sussex's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #256 (score 82.52) · GURI 2025: #234 (score 83.17) · GURI 2024: #216 (score 82.71)
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