Imperial College London vs University of Science and Technology of China

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 Science and Technology of China ranks #47 with a GURI Score of 93.71.

IndicatorImperial College LondonUniversity of Science and Technology of China
GURI Global Rank#14#47
GURI Score95.6593.71
CountryUnited KingdomChina
National rank#4#5
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)2132
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)851
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)2640
Ranking Achievement99.7996.80
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.9492.62
Institutional Legacy79.3345.33
Institutional Momentum40.0080.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#8 (Asia)

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