World Impact Rankings 2020: Clean water and sanitation
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 6 – clean water and sanitation measures universities’ research related to water, their water usage and their commitment to ensuring good water management in the wider community.
The list includes 330 universities from 63 countries.
View the Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) methodology
The list is led by the US’ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, while China’s Tongji University and Australia’s Western Sydney University complete the top three.
Japan is the most-represented nation in the table with 37 institutions, followed by India with 19 and the UK with 18.
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
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