Peking University vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

GURI 2027 comparison

Peking University has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (95.72). Peking University ranks #14 globally with a GURI Score of 95.72, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.

IndicatorPeking UniversityUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#14#59
GURI Score95.7292.96
CountryChinaUnited States
National rank#1#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)13173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)1371
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)2261
Ranking Achievement99.3495.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI98.0890.78
Institutional Legacy85.3390.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#1 (Asia)#28 (Americas)

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Edition GURI 2027 · Methodology GURI 3.1 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.