Imperial College London vs Carnegie Mellon University
GURI 2026 comparison
Imperial College London has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (95.65). Imperial College London ranks #14 globally with a GURI Score of 95.65, while Carnegie Mellon University ranks #45 with a GURI Score of 93.88.
IndicatorImperial College LondonCarnegie Mellon University
GURI Global Rank#14#45
GURI Score95.6593.88
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#4#18
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)252
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)824
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)26101-150
Ranking Achievement99.7997.72
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9486.42
Institutional Legacy79.3384.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#20 (Americas)
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