Impact Rankings

Global sustainability event in Istanbul on 16-19 June 2025 to convene 5,000-plus attendees

Universities can now provide information to participate in the sustainability-focused league table

Universities can now sign up to participate ahead of data collection opening in the autumn

Locale determines the mission of many universities, and the Impact Rankings recognise how such diversity and community-mindedness helps to further progress towards the SDGs

New thematic analysis reveals the countries and institutions that are walking the talk on sustainability 

Universities have helped some countries become leaders in fields linked to specific SDGs, thanks to their outreach efforts, meticulous data collection and creative campus/community initiatives. Rosa Ellis reports

African participation doubles, while institutions outside powerhouse of South Africa are becoming more visible

Progress in North America and Asia helps to push up number of institutions committing to withdraw funds from fossil fuel companies

University of Technology Sydney head on achieving impact on policy and sustainability by building partnerships, fossil fuel divestment and boosting Indigenous enrolment

More universities are adopting green financing. Their approaches must have verifiable outcomes and complement institutions’ overall strategies, says Anton Muscatelli  

Equity, diversity and inclusion staff in US higher education are losing their jobs in the wake of anti-EDI laws, but college leaders are mobilising, reports Rosa Ellis

Create a shared vision, set ambitious targets and celebrate loudly, advises Zoe Rodwell for keeping a sustainability strategy on track

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results

The president of Lingnan University on requiring students to use ChatGPT and using data to manage grumbles from staff

Limiting sustainability courses to a subset of interested students will no longer work, warns Alison Taylor, as she shares how to prepare the next generation of business leaders

Local partnerships have been the key to our ability to deliver meaningful impact – as the THE Impact Rankings highlight, writes Clare Pollock

Achieving green goals isn’t easy at a centuries-old institution. Giacomo Bergamini and Simona Tondelli of the University of Bologna share their tips for embracing heritage while working towards sustainable development

Universities that are ranked by Times Higher Education tend to have healthy levels of prestige, write David Watkins and Mark Caddow

Spike in participation in sustainability-focused table led by Asia

There is no single or ‘correct’ way to rank universities – and that’s a very good thing, writes Phil Baty

Data shows that universities globally are underperforming in research towards SDG 11, although Oceania is ahead of others

Universities are now invited to provide their information for participation in the sustainability-focused ranking

THE report shows that higher education institutions have made huge strides in measuring their progress, but governments can make more of academic expertise

First-time universities can now sign up to participate, while others can confirm their registration for another year 

Our Impact Rankings methodology has a few updates in our largest-ever view on sustainability, explains THE’s chief data officer, Duncan Ross

Alan Shepard tells Rosa Ellis how Western University united all of its community behind a comprehensive impact strategy

Universities in middle-income economies lead the globe when it comes to commitment to sustainability, THE’s Impact Rankings data suggest

Experts from government, academia and thinktanks offer advice on navigating the corridors of power to ensure research impact

Our rankings demonstrate that universities worldwide, not just the elite, are addressing urgent challenges

As Australia and Canada lead the overall table, THE data show universities worldwide grappling with the affordable housing crisis and demands to divest away from fossil fuels

Three Australian and four Canadian institutions among top 10 of THE ranking exploring progress of universities worldwide towards achieving SDGs

Having embraced Sustainable Development Goals, higher education has to accelerate their wider use and impact, says Rachel Kyte

The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa 

Science may be the best tool humanity has to improve our social conditions – but we must steer it in the right direction, writes Carolina Torrealba

Auckland v-c wants to use Māori knowledge and research on misinformation to help tackle UN goals

The University of Oxford is assembling a global coalition to improve the sector’s impact on biodiversity

Lahore University of Management Sciences head Arshad Ahmad says country has much to offer in the battle against climate change – if the world can get over its misconceptions

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results

Newcastle has made environmental justice a core value, aligned all its work with UN goals and built partnerships to drive sustainability and innovation, says vice-chancellor Chris Day

Duncan Ross, THE’s chief data officer, outlines new measures to stabilise this year’s rankings amid record participation and more demanding sustainability metrics

115 territories now represented in THE rankings measuring universities’ progress towards sustainability

In order to take a deeper look at how universities approach the UN’s SDGs, we are refining and expanding our questions for the THE Impact Rankings 2023.

Universities can now register to participate in the next edition of our sustainability-focused league table