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University Impact Rankings 2025
Discover the top universities for sustainability with theTimes Higher EducationImpact Rankings 2025, which ranks 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
University sustainability rankings 2025: key insights
- Western Sydney University in Australia is number one overall for fourth consecutive year
- Indonesia’s Universitas Airlangga, in joint ninth place, is most sustainable institution from an emerging economy
- Asian universities claim more than half of all places in the rankings, and 10 out of the 17 individual SDG rankings are now led by an Asian university
- Eight countries/territoriesmake their debut in the sustainability rankings this year: Botswana, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Estonia, Maldives, Namibia, Papua New Guinea and Senegal
Explore the table below to discover the full rankings and how universities around the world are performing this year.
The overall Impact Rankings table identifies and celebrates universities that demonstrate comprehensive excellence in contributing to global sustainable development. By excelling in a variety of SDGs, these universities showcase their commitment to addressing the world’s most pressing challenges, including environmental sustainability, social inclusion, economic growth and partnerships.
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Ourmethodology for the overall Impact Rankings integrates scores across multiple SDGs to reflect overall performance and impact.
Our analysis shows thatuniversities in East and South-east Asia are improving rapidly when it comes to their contributions towards sustainable development.
There is more analysis on the results, including tables, charts and interviews with university leaders in our Impact Rankings 2025 digital report.
To unlock the data behind THE’s rankings and access a range of analytical and benchmarking tools, visit our data and insights page.
Explore Impact Rankings for individual SDGs
- Overall Ranking
- SDG 1: No poverty
- SDG 2: Zero hunger
- SDG 3: Good health and well-being
- SDG 4: Quality education
- SDG 5: Gender equality
- SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation
- SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
- SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 10: Reducing inequalities
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
- SDG 13: Climate action
- SDG 14: Life below water
- SDG 15: Life on land
- SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
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Read more about the University Impact Rankings 2025
Academic Insights
- Impact Rankings 2025: results announced
- Impact Rankings 2025: universities fall short on staff mental health support
- Fix patchy record on assessing SDG engagement, universities urged
- Impact Rankings 2025: keeping the light burning
- Impact Rankings 2025: Australia claims top billing
- Impact Rankings 2025 digital edition
- AI is improving our rankings, but human expertise will remain vital
- Move to regenerative education to empower students in sustainability
- Inner skills are the missing link when it comes to SDG progress
- Even in the poorest nations, universities play a vital role in the SDGs
- Global South universities have much to teach on refugee inclusion
- Entrepreneurship education can bridge gap between universities and SDGs
- Education must get soft to better prepare students for work
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