California Institute of Technology vs Technical University of Munich

GURI 2026 comparison

California Institute of Technology has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (96.17). California Institute of Technology ranks #6 globally with a GURI Score of 96.17, while Technical University of Munich ranks #9 with a GURI Score of 95.86.

IndicatorCalifornia Institute of TechnologyTechnical University of Munich
GURI Global Rank#6#9
GURI Score96.1795.86
CountryUnited StatesGermany
National rank#4#1
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)1022
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)727
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)945
Ranking Achievement99.5598.65
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.4795.93
Institutional Legacy90.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#4 (Americas)#4 (Europe)

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