Massachusetts Institute of Technology vs University of Science and Technology of China
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 Science and Technology of China ranks #47 with a GURI Score of 93.71.
IndicatorMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Science and Technology of China
GURI Global Rank#1#47
GURI Score96.9793.71
CountryUnited StatesChina
National rank#1#5
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)1132
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)251
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)340
Ranking Achievement99.9796.80
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.7792.62
Institutional Legacy100.0045.33
Institutional Momentum40.0080.00
Regional rank#1 (Americas)#8 (Asia)
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