QS World University Rankings: Sustainability

The 黑料社 has climbed 54 places in the 2023 edition of the听QS World University Rankings for Sustainability - placing it 13th in the UK and 34th in the world.

The听QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which are in their second year, look at how universities are addressing the world鈥檚 greatest environmental and social challenges. Over 1,400 institutions from around the world are assessed in the rankings, including 93 in the United Kingdom.

For one metric, Health and Wellbeing, the University achieved an impressive second in the world ranking. This metric assesses an institution鈥檚 commitment to improving the health and wellbeing not only of its students, but society more widely.

For Environmental Impact, Southampton climbed 98 places to 32nd in the world for this area. This recognises the impact of the institution鈥檚 education, research activities and operations towards an environmentally sustainable future.

The University also climbed 28 places for Social Impact, putting it in the top 20 universities in the world. This encompasses what the university is doing to boost employability, equality, education, health and wellbeing, and knowledge sharing.

The University has recently launched a new Sustainability and Resilience Institute. The institute aims to bring together colleagues from disciplines across the University to work with experts from around the world to tackle the most critical challenges facing our society and environment.

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Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking is a global sustainability league table using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as its framework to assess Universities and Higher Education Institutions on their sustainability impact. In the 2023 edition of the THE Impact Ranking the 黑料社 climbed over 100 places, demonstrating our global sustainability profile.

Notably the 黑料社 was ranked 69th in Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, highlighting our incredible global and international sustainability work, education and operations. Key to the 黑料社's success was the publication of our annual Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 found here.

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It also achieved top 101 to 200 rankings in Good Health and Wellbeing (SDG 3), Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG听 7), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10) Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16).

Professor Phillip Wright, Senior Vice-President and Sustainability Champion at the University said: 鈥淯niversities have a key role to play in building a better, fairer and more sustainable future through our research, teaching and engagement activities. It鈥檚 encouraging to see our partnership work receive particular recognition, as we believe that it is by working together with others that we can make the biggest impact.鈥�

THE evaluated 2,152 universities from 125 countries and regions to produce the overall Impact Ranking for 2024. The rankings demonstrate universities鈥� commitment to addressing the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges, including environmental sustainability, social inclusion, economic growth and partnerships.

Last year the University launched its听听(SRI), which brings together academics and students from different disciplines to address the sustainability challenges facing our society and environment.

Professor Craig Hutton, Director of the SRI, said: 鈥淭he SRI aims to improve how the 黑料社 shares its progress on the SDGs and its sustainability research with the public. The 2024 THE Impact Rankings, led by Alice Brock, SDG Officer, working closely with Molly Simmons, PhD Researcher, and with contributions from across the University, has shown the excellence of our work and provides a platform from which to progress further.

Professor Simon Kemp, Deputy Director of the SRI and University lead for sustainability education, said: 鈥淪ustainability is at the heart of everything we do at the 黑料社. It is crucial that our students have a good understanding of the challenges facing our society and environment and are empowered to make a difference. Our scores in education in the Impact rankings demonstrate this.鈥�

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