Vanderbilt University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Vanderbilt University is ranked #69 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.58. 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
#69
GURI Score
92.58
Country
United States
National position
#28 of 227
Ranking Achievement
94.67
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
84.96
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#31 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 250
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 92
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 62
Common questions
- What is Vanderbilt University ranked in the world?
- #69 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 92.58.
- Is Vanderbilt University 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 Vanderbilt University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #69 (score 92.58) · GURI 2025: #65 (score 92.50) · GURI 2024: #71 (score 90.41)
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