World Impact Rankings 2020: Life on land
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 comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.
This table on SDG 15 – life on land measures universities’ research on life on land and their education on and support for land ecosystems.
The list includes 268 universities from 55 countries.
View the Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: life on land (SDG 15) methodology
The list is led by the UK’s University of Leicester. Australia’s Western Sydney University ranks second, while New Zealand’s University of Auckland and Canada’s University of British Columbia are in joint third place.
Japan is the most-represented nation in the table with 36 institutions, followed by the UK with 16 and Russia with 14.
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 | Life on land  | Overall |
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