King's College London (KCL) vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

GURI 2027 comparison

King's College London (KCL) has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (95.28). King's College London (KCL) ranks #24 globally with a GURI Score of 95.28, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.

IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#24#59
GURI Score95.2892.96
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
National rank#4#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)37173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)4071
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)6761
Ranking Achievement97.9595.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI93.9290.78
Institutional Legacy100.0090.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#7 (Europe)#28 (Americas)

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