West Virginia University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
West Virginia University is ranked #1192 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 45.05. 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
#1192
GURI Score
45.05
Country
United States
National position
#173 of 227
Ranking Achievement
35.82
Coverage Score
67
IRCI
72.48
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
0.00
Americas rank
#231 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 1001-1200
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): Data is not available for this ranking source in the applicable GURI cycle.
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 501-600
Common questions
- What is West Virginia University ranked in the world?
- #1192 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 45.05.
- Is West Virginia University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in 2 of the three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has West Virginia University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #1192 (score 45.05) · GURI 2025: #1182 (score 45.05) · GURI 2024: #965 (score 49.96)
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