Western University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Western University is ranked #171 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 86.98. 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
#171
GURI Score
86.98
Country
Canada
National position
#9 of 34
Ranking Achievement
89.38
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
67.51
Institutional Legacy
98.67
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#58 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 151
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 201–250
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 301-400
Common questions
- What is Western University ranked in the world?
- #171 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 86.98.
- Is Western 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 Western University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #171 (score 86.98) · GURI 2025: #138 (score 88.38) · GURI 2024: #143 (score 86.69)
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