Imperial College London vs New York University (NYU)
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 New York University (NYU) ranks #38 with a GURI Score of 94.48.
IndicatorImperial College LondonNew York University (NYU)
GURI Global Rank#14#38
GURI Score95.6594.48
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#4#17
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)255
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)831
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2628
Ranking Achievement99.7997.90
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9497.80
Institutional Legacy79.33100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#19 (Americas)
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