Imperial College London vs Duke 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 Duke University ranks #50 with a GURI Score of 93.44.
IndicatorImperial College LondonDuke University
GURI Global Rank#14#50
GURI Score95.6593.44
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#4#21
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)262
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)828
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2646
Ranking Achievement99.7997.29
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9496.08
Institutional Legacy79.3389.33
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#23 (Americas)
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