Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

GURI 2027 comparison

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (96.97). Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks #1 globally with a GURI Score of 96.97, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.

IndicatorMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#1#59
GURI Score96.9792.96
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
National rank#1#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)1173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)271
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)361
Ranking Achievement99.9895.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.7690.78
Institutional Legacy100.0090.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#1 (Americas)#28 (Americas)

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