Shanghai Jiao Tong University vs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GURI 2026 comparison
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (94.65). Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks #32 globally with a GURI Score of 94.65, while University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks #48 with a GURI Score of 93.59.
IndicatorShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GURI Global Rank#32#48
GURI Score94.6593.59
CountryChinaUnited States
National rank#3#20
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)4770
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)4041
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)3053
Ranking Achievement97.5796.70
Coverage Score100100
IRCI98.6296.13
Institutional Legacy86.67100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#5 (Asia)#22 (Americas)
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