
ݮƵ ranks in top 100 global universities making an impact
Times Higher Education has ranked the University of ݮƵ #53 in the world for delivering the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Times Higher Education has ranked the University of ݮƵ #53 in the world for delivering the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
By Stephanie Longeway University RelationsThe University of ݮƵ has once again placed in the top 100 universities in the world on the . This year, ݮƵ moves up 46 spots on the list to number 53.
The Impact Rankings are an annual measure of a university’s social and economic impact based on the institution’s success on delivering the . ݮƵ ranked in the top 100 in 12 out of 17 SDGs including:
“Our performance and improvement in this year’s ranking is a testament to our commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals,” says Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of the University of ݮƵ. “ݮƵ has been consistently participating in the UN’s 17 SDGs with an intent of using their comprehensive framework to monitor our own performance year over year. I am very proud of the work we are doing at the University to be global leader in adopting the UN’s blueprint for peace and prosperity now and for our collective future.”
ݮƵ is the founding institution for Sustainable Development Solutions Network Canada whose mission is to mobilize Canadian scientific and technological expertise and accelerate problem solving for the UN’s SDGs.
This is the fourth year THE has published the Impact Rankings, and the number of participating institutions continues to grow to 1,406 universities from 106 regions around the world. To learn more, view the .
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The University of ݮƵ acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.