Waseda University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Waseda University is ranked #442 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 73.90. 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
#442
GURI Score
73.90
Country
Japan
National position
#12 of 82
Ranking Achievement
71.00
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
37.33
Institutional Legacy
96.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Asia rank
#111 of 1013
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 196
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 801–1000
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 701-800
Common questions
- What is Waseda University ranked in the world?
- #442 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 73.90.
- Is Waseda 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 Waseda University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #442 (score 73.90) · GURI 2025: #398 (score 75.55) · GURI 2024: #430 (score 71.85)
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