Imperial College London vs Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins University ranks #26 with a GURI Score of 95.17.

IndicatorImperial College LondonJohns Hopkins University
GURI Global Rank#14#26
GURI Score95.6595.17
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#4#13
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)224
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)816
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2619
Ranking Achievement99.7998.86
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9498.78
Institutional Legacy79.33100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#14 (Americas)

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