King's College London (KCL) vs University of Science and Technology of China
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 Science and Technology of China ranks #47 with a GURI Score of 93.71.
IndicatorKing's College London (KCL)University of Science and Technology of China
GURI Global Rank#20#47
GURI Score95.4093.71
CountryUnited KingdomChina
National rank#5#5
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)31132
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3851
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)6140
Ranking Achievement98.0796.80
Coverage Score100100
IRCI94.5692.62
Institutional Legacy100.0045.33
Institutional Momentum40.0080.00
Regional rank#9 (Europe)#8 (Asia)
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