California Institute of Technology vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

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 University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #33 with a GURI Score of 94.65.

IndicatorCalifornia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
GURI Global Rank#6#33
GURI Score96.1794.65
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
National rank#4#15
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)10110
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)753
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)936
Ranking Achievement99.5596.95
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.4794.37
Institutional Legacy90.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#4 (Americas)#17 (Americas)

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