ETH Zurich vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI 2027 comparison
ETH Zurich has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (95.58). ETH Zurich ranks #18 globally with a GURI Score of 95.58, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.
IndicatorETH ZurichUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#18#59
GURI Score95.5892.96
CountrySwitzerlandUnited States
National rank#2#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)8173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)1271
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)1961
Ranking Achievement99.5395.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI98.2390.78
Institutional Legacy100.0090.00
Institutional Momentum20.0040.00
Regional rank#6 (Europe)#28 (Americas)
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