University of Wisconsin-Madison vs University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

GURI 2027 comparison

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the higher GURI 2027 Global Composite Score (94.66). University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #34 globally with a GURI Score of 94.66, while University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ranks #59 with a GURI Score of 92.96.

IndicatorUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
GURI Global Rank#34#59
GURI Score94.6692.96
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
National rank#15#25
QS World University Rankings (QS 2027)131173
Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2027)5371
ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2026)3561
Ranking Achievement97.1795.47
Coverage Score100100
IRCI92.2590.78
Institutional Legacy100.0090.00
Institutional Momentum40.0040.00
Regional rank#17 (Americas)#28 (Americas)

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