Columbia University vs Imperial College London

GURI 2027 comparison

Columbia University has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (96.35). Columbia University ranks #5 globally with a GURI Score of 96.35, while Imperial College London ranks #16 with a GURI Score of 95.63.

IndicatorColumbia UniversityImperial College London
GURI Global Rank#5#16
GURI Score96.3595.63
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
National rank#5#3
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)432
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)198
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)829
Ranking Achievement99.2699.81
Coverage Score100100
IRCI97.2696.51
Institutional Legacy100.0079.33
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#5 (Americas)#5 (Europe)

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Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.