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��«Ӱҵ has been ranked 27th globally out of 1,751 institutions in the 2025 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, as well as 10th in the UK and 16th in Europe. 

The QS Sustainability Rankings assess universities’ impact on the world’s greatest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. This includes areas such as environmental research and impact; net-zero targets and emissions reductions; employability outcomes; equality; and health and wellbeing. The ranking evaluates the impact of universities as centres of education and research, as well as large institutions with operational sustainability challenges. 

The University scored highly in a number of categories and achieved a score of 94.5 out of 100. It ranked 15th globally for Health and Wellbeing, which assessed areas such as research in health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the provisions universities make on campus for health and wellbeing, including healthy food choices and access to physical and mental health support on campus. 

It also scored highly for Social Impact, ranked at 29th in the world. This section of the rankings looked at a variety of criteria, from equality, assessing the effort and impact of an institution's equality commitment, to knowledge education, focusing on the University’s partnerships in research. The University’s ranking in many of the subsections of Social Impact improved on last year, including Environmental Education, Knowledge Exchange, and Impact. 

Global top-40 positions were also achieved in Knowledge Exchange (27th), Governance (31st) and Equality (38th).

Earlier in 2024, the University of ��«Ӱҵ was ranked 58th in the world and 15th in the UK in the , which assess the impact universities are having on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. 

Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of ��«Ӱҵ, said: “We are proud to see our ongoing commitment to sustainability being recognised in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025. This acknowledgement reflects the University of ��«Ӱҵ’s dedication to integrating social and environmental sustainability across every aspect of our institution, even as we navigate financial challenges. 

“Our sustainability efforts are focused on creating meaningful and lasting change. We are equipping our students with the skills and knowledge needed to address the sustainability challenges of the future while driving research that delivers impactful solutions to tackle climate change and fostering equitable, clean growth.

“Our progress this year, from achieving a 40 per cent reduction in emissions since 2018 to encouraging sustainable and active travel amongst staff and students, removing almost 2,400 commuting journeys from ��«Ӱҵ’s roads in the last academic year, demonstrates our commitment to embedding sustainability across the University’s values and operations.”

The University’s full positions in the rankings are: 

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