University of Waterloo Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
University of Waterloo is ranked #151 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.44. 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
#151
GURI Score
88.44
Country
Canada
National position
#9 of 33
Ranking Achievement
92.42
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
86.82
Institutional Legacy
44.67
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#50 of 451
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 113
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 178
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is University of Waterloo ranked in the world?
- #151 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.44.
- Is University of Waterloo 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 Waterloo's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #151 (score 88.44) · GURI 2026: #166 (score 87.22) · GURI 2025: #159 (score 87.28) · GURI 2024: #150 (score 86.41)
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