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

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 Bristol ranks #43 with a GURI Score of 94.11.

IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)University of Bristol
GURI Global Rank#20#43
GURI Score95.4094.11
CountryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
National rank#5#8
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)3151
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3880
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)6198
Ranking Achievement98.0796.36
Coverage Score100100
IRCI94.5691.91
Institutional Legacy100.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#9 (Europe)#14 (Europe)

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