King's College London (KCL) vs The University of Sydney

GURI 2026 comparison

King's College London (KCL) has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (95.40). King's College London (KCL) ranks #20 globally with a GURI Score of 95.40, while The University of Sydney ranks #39 with a GURI Score of 94.21.

IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)The University of Sydney
GURI Global Rank#20#39
GURI Score95.4094.21
CountryUnited KingdomAustralia
National rank#5#2
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)3125
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3853
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)6172
Ranking Achievement98.0797.90
Coverage Score100100
IRCI94.5693.33
Institutional Legacy100.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#9 (Europe)

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