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The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Here, we explain how we arrived at the results
This ranking focuses on universities’ research on poverty and their support for poor students and poor members of their local community. View the methodology for the Impact Rankings 2021 to find out...
This ranking focuses on universities’ research on social inequalities, their policies on discrimination and their commitment to recruiting staff and students from under-represented groups. View the ...
The focus of this ranking goes beyond the traditional view of sustainability as being about stewardship of resources to also look at the role of a university in sustaining and preserving the heritage...
This ranking focuses on the efficient use of resources and minimising waste. Universities must play their part in ensuring that their consumption is minimised, especially where resources are not...
This ranking explores universities’ research on climate change, their use of energy and their preparations for dealing with the consequences of climate change. View the methodology for the Impact...
This ranking explores universities’ research on life below water and their education on and support for aquatic ecosystems. View the methodology for the Impact Rankings 2021 to find out how these...
This ranking explores universities’ research on life on land and their education on and support for land ecosystems. View the methodology for the Impact Rankings 2021 to find out how these data are...
This ranking focuses on how universities can support strong institutions in their country and promote peace and justice. It explores universities’ research on peace and justice, their participation...
This ranking looks at the broader ways in which universities support the SDGs through collaboration with other countries, the promotion of best practices and the publication of data. Unless all...