University of York Ranking 2026

GURI 2026 summary

University of York is ranked #195 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.63. 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
#195
GURI Score
85.63
Country
United Kingdom
National position
#25 of 102
Ranking Achievement
90.57
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
79.27
Institutional Legacy
42.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#82 of 694

Performance across ranking sources

  • QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 169
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 154
  • ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 201-300

Common questions

What is University of York ranked in the world?
#195 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.63.
Is University of York 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 York's GURI position changed?
GURI 2026: #195 (score 85.63) · GURI 2025: #211 (score 84.66) · GURI 2024: #193 (score 83.97)

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