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| Year | Overall Score | Global Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NA | #411 |
| 1981 | NA | #413 |
| 1982 | NA | #416 |
| 1983 | NA | #415 |
| 1984 | NA | #413 |
| 1985 | NA | #420 |
| 1986 | NA | #381 |
| 1987 | NA | #381 |
| 1988 | NA | #366 |
| 1989 | NA | #381 |
| 1990 | NA | #365 |
| 1991 | NA | #381 |
| 1992 | NA | #381 |
| 1993 | NA | #424 |
| 1994 | NA | #381 |
| 1995 | NA | #381 |
| 1996 | NA | #381 |
| 1997 | NA | #368 |
| 1998 | NA | #381 |
| 1999 | NA | #381 |
| 2000 | NA | #426 |
| 2001 | NA | #430 |
| 2002 | NA | #423 |
| 2003 | NA | #417 |
| 2004 | NA | #427 |
| 2005 | NA | #416 |
| 2006 | NA | #420 |
| 2007 | NA | #414 |
| 2008 | NA | #418 |
| 2009 | NA | #417 |
| 2010 | NA | #416 |
| 2011 | NA | #410 |
| 2012 | NA | #415 |
| 2013 | NA | #409 |
| 2014 | NA | #417 |
| 2015 | NA | #409 |
| 2016 | NA | #322 |
| 2017 | NA | #322 |
| 2018 | NA | #322 |
| 2019 | NA | #290 |
| 2020 | NA | #288 |
| 2021 | NA | #284 |
| 2022 | NA | #175 |
| 2023 | 92 | #135 |
| 2024 | 92.25 | #135 |
| 2025 | 90.96 | #139 |
| 2026 | 90.96 | #139 |
| 2027 | 92.13 | #165 |
UNIRANKS maintains one of the world's largest historical university ranking archives, with institutional records dating back to 1980. Historical rankings, scores, and institutional data are continuously being verified, digitized, and expanded as new archival sources become available.
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