Johns Hopkins University vs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

GURI 2026 comparison

Johns Hopkins University has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (95.17). Johns Hopkins University ranks #26 globally with a GURI Score of 95.17, while University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks #48 with a GURI Score of 93.59.

IndicatorJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GURI Global Rank#26#48
GURI Score95.1793.59
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
National rank#13#20
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)2470
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)1641
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)1953
Ranking Achievement98.8696.70
Coverage Score100100
IRCI98.7896.13
Institutional Legacy100.00100.00
Institutional Momentum20.0020.00
Regional rank#14 (Americas)#22 (Americas)

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