Yale University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Yale University is ranked #18 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.46. 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
#18
GURI Score
95.46
Country
United States
National position
#9 of 227
Ranking Achievement
99.27
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.04
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#9 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 21
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 10
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 11
Common questions
- What is Yale University ranked in the world?
- #18 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 95.46.
- Is Yale 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 Yale University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #18 (score 95.46) · GURI 2025: #18 (score 95.46) · GURI 2024: #9 (score 94.48)
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