What universities does uniRank include?

uniRank includes officially recognized, licensed and/or accredited higher education institutions that grant at least three-year undergraduate degrees and/or postgraduate degrees, and provide education mainly in a traditional face-to-face learning format.

How often are university rankings updated?

The uniRank University Ranking is updated and published twice a year, in January and July. University data and information are updated monthly.

What is the uniRank ranking methodology?

Our ranking is based on 4 web metrics from 3 independent sources: Majestic Referring Domains (55%), Similarweb Global Rank (35%), Moz Domain Authority (5%), and Majestic Trust Flow (5%).

FAQs - uniRank

Frequently Asked Questions

What is uniRank?: uniRank is a free, independent directory and ranking service covering over 14,000 officially recognized universities and colleges in more than 200 countries, published since 2005.
How does uniRank calculate its rankings?: uniRank ranks universities using a web-popularity based methodology — combining web presence and popularity — rather than surveys or self-reported institutional data. See our full methodology for details.
How many universities does uniRank list?: As of the 2026 edition, uniRank lists more than 14,000 universities and colleges across over 200 countries and territories.
Is uniRank the same as QS or Times Higher Education rankings?: No. uniRank uses a different, web-metrics-based methodology and covers a much larger number of institutions than academic rankings such as QS or THE, which rely on surveys and research citation data.
Is uniRank free to use?: Yes. uniRank's university search engine and rankings are free to browse for students, parents and institutions, with no login required.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is uniRank?

How does uniRank calculate its rankings?

How many universities does uniRank list?

Is uniRank the same as QS or Times Higher Education rankings?

Is uniRank free to use?