University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

GURI 2027 comparison

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (93.63). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks #46 globally with a GURI Score of 93.63, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.

IndicatorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#46#59
GURI Score93.6392.96
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
National rank#19#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)74173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)4871
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)4661
Ranking Achievement96.7295.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI96.4990.78
Institutional Legacy100.0090.00
Institutional Momentum20.0040.00
Regional rank#21 (Americas)#28 (Americas)

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