Imperial College London vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI 2027 comparison
Imperial College London has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (95.63). Imperial College London ranks #16 globally with a GURI Score of 95.63, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.
IndicatorImperial College LondonUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#16#59
GURI Score95.6392.96
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#3#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)2173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)871
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)2961
Ranking Achievement99.8195.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.5190.78
Institutional Legacy79.3390.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#5 (Europe)#28 (Americas)
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