Wake Forest University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Wake Forest University is ranked #555 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 68.57. 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
#555
GURI Score
68.57
Country
United States
National position
#104 of 227
Ranking Achievement
62.26
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
57.98
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#133 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 791-800
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 401–500
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 501-600
Common questions
- What is Wake Forest University ranked in the world?
- #555 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 68.57.
- Is Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #555 (score 68.57) · GURI 2025: #525 (score 69.80) · GURI 2024: #476 (score 69.79)
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