University Impact Rankings 2021
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. The overall ranking includes 1,118 universities from 94 countries/regions.
Key insights
- The overall ranking is led by a UK university for the first time: the University of Manchester
- Three Australian institutions complete the top four: the University of Sydney, RMIT University and La Trobe University
- The top institution from an emerging economy is Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University at joint 23rd place
- Russia is the most-represented nation in the table with 75 institutions, followed by Japan with 73
Explore Rating by Sustainable Development Goal
OVERALL
1
No poverty
2
Zero hunger
3
Good health and well-being
4
Quality education
5
Gender equality
6
Clean water and sanitation
7
Affordable and clean energy
8
Decent work and economic growth
9
Industry innovation and infrastructure
10
Reducing inequalities
11
Sustainable cities and communities
12
Responsible consumption and production
13
Climate action
14
Life below water
15
Life on land
16
Peace, justice and strong institutions
17
Partnerships for the goals
Rank | Name | Top SDG Scores | SDG 17 | Overall  |
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