Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is ranked #285 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.14. 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
#285
GURI Score
81.14
Country
Belgium
National position
#6 of 10
Ranking Achievement
84.61
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
73.87
Institutional Legacy
37.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#122 of 694
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 294
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) ranked in the world?
- #285 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.14.
- Is Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) 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 Brussel (VUB)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #285 (score 81.14) · GURI 2025: #269 (score 81.45) · GURI 2024: #252 (score 80.82)
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