University Impact Rankings 2023 for UN SDG 13: Climate action
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 list includes 735 institutions from 93 countries/regions.
This table on SDG 13 – climate action measures universities’ research on climate change, their use of energy and their preparations for dealing with the consequences of climate change.
Key insights
- The University of Tasmania in Australia leads the ranking for the second consecutive year
- The University of New South Wales in Australia and University of Victoria in Canada complete the top three
- The UK is the most-represented nation in the top 100, with 24 institutions, followed by Australia with 14 and Canada and Spain, both with eight
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
Reduced 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 | Climate action  | Overall |
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