University Impact Rankings 2024 for UN SDG 1: No Poverty

Times Higher Education surveyed and reviewed 1,093 universities from 107 countries/regions to curate a list of the top universities for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 1: no poverty, each actively engaged in developing poverty solutions through rigorous poverty research and innovative educational programmes. These institutions stand out for their strategic approaches to helping students in poverty, from offering extensive financial aid to implementing supportive learning environments.

Summary of findings

• The ranking for SDG 1: no poverty is led by Indonesia’s Universitas Airlangga
• Canada’s York University and South Africa’s University of Johannesburg take the second and third spots
• The top newcomer is South Africa’s University of Pretoria in eighth place
• Turkey is the most-represented country for SDG 1: no poverty, with 53 institutions. The UK is home to the highest number of places (17) in the top 100