Stanford University vs Tsinghua University

GURI 2026 comparison

Stanford University has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (95.62). Stanford University ranks #16 globally with a GURI Score of 95.62, while Tsinghua University ranks #24 with a GURI Score of 95.23.

IndicatorStanford UniversityTsinghua University
GURI Global Rank#16#24
GURI Score95.6295.23
CountryUnited StatesChina
National rank#7#2
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)317
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)512
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)218
Ranking Achievement99.8899.19
Coverage Score100100
IRCI99.8998.81
Institutional Legacy94.0076.67
Institutional Momentum20.0040.00
Regional rank#7 (Americas)#2 (Asia)

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