ETH Zurich vs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

GURI 2026 comparison

ETH Zurich has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (96.57). ETH Zurich ranks #4 globally with a GURI Score of 96.57, while University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks #48 with a GURI Score of 93.59.

IndicatorETH ZurichUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GURI Global Rank#4#48
GURI Score96.5793.59
CountrySwitzerlandUnited States
National rank#1#20
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)770
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)1141
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2253
Ranking Achievement99.5596.70
Coverage Score100100
IRCI97.8096.13
Institutional Legacy100.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#1 (Europe)#22 (Americas)

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