California Institute of Technology Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
California Institute of Technology is ranked #6 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 96.17. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#6
GURI Score
96.17
Country
United States
National position
#4 of 227
Ranking Achievement
99.55
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
99.47
Institutional Legacy
90.00
Institutional Momentum
40.00
Americas rank
#4 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 10
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 7
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 9
Common questions
- What is California Institute of Technology ranked in the world?
- #6 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 96.17.
- Is California Institute of Technology ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has California Institute of Technology's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #6 (score 96.17) · GURI 2025: #8 (score 96.17) · GURI 2024: #16 (score 94.09)
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