Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs University of British Columbia

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 University of British Columbia ranks #58 with a GURI Score of 93.12.

IndicatorMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of British Columbia
GURI Global Rank#1#58
GURI Score96.9793.12
CountryUnited StatesCanada
National rank#1#3
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)140
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)245
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)353
Ranking Achievement99.9797.60
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.7796.26
Institutional Legacy100.0078.67
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#1 (Americas)#28 (Americas)

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