King's College London (KCL) vs University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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 California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ranks #54 with a GURI Score of 93.31.

IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
GURI Global Rank#20#54
GURI Score95.4093.31
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#5#23
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)3146
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3818
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)6116
Ranking Achievement98.0798.82
Coverage Score100100
IRCI94.5697.57
Institutional Legacy100.0064.67
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#9 (Europe)#25 (Americas)

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