Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Ranking 2027
GURI 2027 summary
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is ranked #289 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.80. 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
#289
GURI Score
81.80
Country
Belgium
National position
#7 of 10
Ranking Achievement
84.56
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
85.41
Institutional Legacy
37.33
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Europe rank
#124 of 706
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2027): ranked 295
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027): ranked 261
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026): ranked 201-300
Common questions
- What is Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) ranked in the world?
- #289 of 2394 universities in the GURI 2027 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 81.80.
- Is Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2027 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2027), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026).
- How has Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)'s GURI position changed?
- GURI 2027: #289 (score 81.80) · GURI 2026: #285 (score 81.14) · GURI 2025: #269 (score 81.45) · GURI 2024: #252 (score 80.82)
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