QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2024 Are Out! 

As we see in the news every other day, universities are making efforts to incorporate social and environmental sustainability at their campuses. 

Using solar panels on campus as a main source of electricity and directing research towards attaining more sustainable goals is leading many universities back in the game. 

These rankings are based on a methodology designed based on the ability of universities to battle the environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges that the world faces today. 

Roundabout 1,400 universities worldwide are featured in the QS list of Sustainable University Rankings 2024. The list of universities was released on the 5th of December 2023 on the official website of QS (Quacquarelli Symonds). 

Out now: QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024.

These are the top 10 most sustainable universities in the world. 🌎@UofT is number 1, followed by @UCBerkeley and @OfficialUofM.

See the full rankings here: https://t.co/aJNpxM2tHo#QSWUR #TopUnis pic.twitter.com/3ZM1FuiJQY

— QS World University Rankings (@worlduniranking) December 5, 2023

List of Top 10 Universities Under QS Sustainable University Rankings 2024

Here is the list of top 10 universities under the latest QS Sustainable University Rankings 2024. 

Ranking	University	Region
#1	University of Toronto	Toronto, Canada
#2	University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	Berkeley, USA
#3	The University of Manchester	Manchester, UK
#4	University of British Columbia	Vancouver, Canada
#5	The University of Auckland	Auckland, New Zealand
#6	Imperial College London	London, UK
#7	The University of Sydney	Sydney, Australia
#8	Lund University	Lund, Sweden
#9	The University of Melbourne	Melbourne, Australia
#10	Western University	London, Canada

We're thrilled to share that we've skyrocketed 42 places to be ranked ninth best in the world in the latest QS Sustainability Rankings from @WorldUniRanking!

Thank you to our staff and students whose commitment has made this possible 👏

Learn more → https://t.co/VH8yb5A2Ul pic.twitter.com/TkEdbzHr0w

— University of Melbourne (@UniMelb) December 5, 2023

QS Sustainable University Ranking Methodology

The efforts and contributions of alumni of world universities towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN are also considered for these rankings. If you follow the achievements of foreign universities you would have seen universities promoting their research with an emphasis on sustainability factor. 

This is because sustainability is considered an essential factor for the growth and development of universities and consequently the youth. There are three categories under this ranking, that is Environmental Impact, Social Impact and Governance.

Where Environmental Impact, constitutes 45% weightage Social Impact also constitutes of 45% weightage and Governance 10%. This is an overview of the ranking methodology which is otherwise quite detailed on its own. 

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