KU Leuven vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

GURI 2027 comparison

KU Leuven has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (94.64). KU Leuven ranks #35 globally with a GURI Score of 94.64, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.

IndicatorKU LeuvenUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#35#59
GURI Score94.6492.96
CountryBelgiumUnited States
National rank#1#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)59173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)4571
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)8761
Ranking Achievement97.1195.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI92.3790.78
Institutional Legacy100.0090.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#9 (Europe)#28 (Americas)

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