Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs King's College London (KCL)
GURI 2026 comparison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (96.97). Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks #1 globally with a GURI Score of 96.97, while King's College London (KCL) ranks #20 with a GURI Score of 95.40.
IndicatorMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyKing's College London (KCL)
GURI Global Rank#1#20
GURI Score96.9795.40
CountryUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
National rank#1#5
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)131
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)238
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)361
Ranking Achievement99.9798.07
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.7794.56
Institutional Legacy100.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#1 (Americas)#9 (Europe)
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