Northwestern University vs The University of Tokyo

GURI 2026 comparison

Northwestern University has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (95.51). Northwestern University ranks #17 globally with a GURI Score of 95.51, while The University of Tokyo ranks #30 with a GURI Score of 94.67.

IndicatorNorthwestern UniversityThe University of Tokyo
GURI Global Rank#17#30
GURI Score95.5194.67
CountryUnited StatesJapan
National rank#8#1
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)4236
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)3026
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)3131
Ranking Achievement97.9198.21
Coverage Score100100
IRCI98.1198.11
Institutional Legacy100.0099.33
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#8 (Americas)#4 (Asia)

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Edition GURI 2026 · Methodology GURI 2.0 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.