Imperial College London vs The University of Tokyo

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 The University of Tokyo ranks #30 with a GURI Score of 94.67.

IndicatorImperial College LondonThe University of Tokyo
GURI Global Rank#14#30
GURI Score95.6594.67
CountryUnited KingdomJapan
National rank#4#1
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)236
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)826
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2631
Ranking Achievement99.7998.21
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9498.11
Institutional Legacy79.3399.33
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#4 (Asia)

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