Imperial College London vs University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ranks #54 with a GURI Score of 93.31.

IndicatorImperial College LondonUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
GURI Global Rank#14#54
GURI Score95.6593.31
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#4#23
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)246
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)818
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2616
Ranking Achievement99.7998.82
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9497.57
Institutional Legacy79.3364.67
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#25 (Americas)

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