University Impact Rankings 2022
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are 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 1,406 universities from 106 countries/regions.
Key insights
- The overall ranking is led by an Australian institution: Western Sydney University
- In second place is the US’s Arizona State University and third is Western University in Canada.
- No one country dominates the top 10, with universities from the UK, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Japan also featuring
- The top institutions from an emerging economy are King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia and Universiti Sains Malaysia, in joint fourth place
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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