Utrecht University Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
Utrecht University is ranked #205 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.51. 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
#205
GURI Score
85.51
Country
Netherlands
National position
#8 of 13
Ranking Achievement
93.32
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
97.68
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#82 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 113
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 60
Common questions
- What is Utrecht University ranked in the world?
- #205 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 85.51.
- Is Utrecht University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
- How has Utrecht University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #205 (score 85.51) · GURI 2026: #187 (score 85.88) · GURI 2025: #183 (score 85.85) · GURI 2024: #179 (score 84.86)
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