Utrecht University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Utrecht University is ranked #187 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.88. 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
#187
GURI Score
85.88
Country
Netherlands
National position
#9 of 13
Ranking Achievement
93.84
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
98.05
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#78 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 103
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 56
Common questions
- What is Utrecht University ranked in the world?
- #187 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.88.
- Is Utrecht University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Utrecht University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #187 (score 85.88) · GURI 2025: #183 (score 85.85) · GURI 2024: #179 (score 84.86)
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