Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is ranked #149 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.20. 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
#149
GURI Score
88.20
Country
Netherlands
National position
#6 of 13
Ranking Achievement
89.19
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
91.13
Institutional Legacy
97.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#61 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 194
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 176
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 151-200
Common questions
- What is Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ranked in the world?
- #149 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 88.20.
- Is Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 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 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #149 (score 88.20) · GURI 2025: #143 (score 88.05) · GURI 2024: #131 (score 87.53)
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