Imperial College London vs Shanghai Jiao Tong 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 Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks #32 with a GURI Score of 94.65.
IndicatorImperial College LondonShanghai Jiao Tong University
GURI Global Rank#14#32
GURI Score95.6594.65
CountryUnited KingdomChina
National rank#4#3
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)247
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)840
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2630
Ranking Achievement99.7997.57
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9498.62
Institutional Legacy79.3386.67
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#5 (Asia)
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