King's College London (KCL) vs University of Chicago

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 University of Chicago ranks #27 with a GURI Score of 95.03.

IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)University of Chicago

GURI Global Rank#20#27

GURI Score95.4095.03

CountryUnited KingdomUnited States

National rank#5#14

QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)3113

Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3815

ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)6110

Ranking Achievement98.0799.25

Coverage Score100100

IRCI94.5699.80

Institutional Legacy100.0090.67

Institutional Momentum40.0020.00

Regional rank#9 (Europe)#15 (Americas)

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