Technical University of Munich vs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

GURI 2026 comparison

Technical University of Munich has the higher GURI 2026 Global Composite Score (95.86). Technical University of Munich ranks #9 globally with a GURI Score of 95.86, while University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks #48 with a GURI Score of 93.59.

IndicatorTechnical University of MunichUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
GURI Global Rank#9#48
GURI Score95.8693.59
CountryGermanyUnited States
National rank#1#20
QS World University Rankings (QS 2026)2270
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026)2741
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025)4553
Ranking Achievement98.6596.70
Coverage Score100100
IRCI95.9396.13
Institutional Legacy100.00100.00
Institutional Momentum40.0020.00
Regional rank#4 (Europe)#22 (Americas)

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