The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparison across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.
This table on SDG 5 – gender equality measures universities’ research on the study of gender equality, their policies on gender equality, and their commitment to recruiting and promoting women.
The list includes 776 institutions from 87 countries/regions.
View the methodology for Impact Rankings 2021: gender equality (SDG 5)
The ranking is led by Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, a women’s university in Saudi Arabia. Three Australian universities round out the top four: La Trobe, Western Sydney and Charles Darwin.
Japan is the most-represented nation in the table with 48 institutions, followed by Russia with 44.
View the full results of the overall Impact Rankings 2021
Read our analysis of the Impact Rankings 2021 results
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No poverty
Zero hunger
Good health and well-being
Quality education
Gender equality
Clean water and sanitation
Affordable and clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
Industry innovation and infrastructure
Reducing inequalities
Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
Life below water
Life on land
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Partnerships for the goals
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