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

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 Tokyo ranks #30 with a GURI Score of 94.67.

IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)The University of Tokyo
GURI Global Rank#20#30
GURI Score95.4094.67
CountryUnited KingdomJapan
National rank#5#1
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)3136
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3826
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)6131
Ranking Achievement98.0798.21
Coverage Score100100
IRCI94.5698.11
Institutional Legacy100.0099.33
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#9 (Europe)#4 (Asia)

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