Study Abroad: The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are out 2024

The world is facing many challenges, from climate change to poverty. Universities are stepping up to find solutions. An impact ranking is a way to assess universities based on their contributions to solving global problems, like climate change or poverty, instead of just research output.

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings highlight universities that are working on these issues. The ranking is based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to tackle poverty, inequality, and climate change.

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Impact Ranking 2024: Top 10

Impact Rank 2024	University	Country/Region
1	Western Sydney University	Australia
=2	University of Manchester	United Kingdom
=2	University of Tasmania	Australia
4	Aalborg University	Denmark
5	RMIT University	Australia
6	University of Alberta	Canada
7	UNSW Sydney	Australia
8	Queen’s University	Canada
9	Arizona State University (Tempe)	United States
10	University of Exeter	United Kingdom

Top Impactful Universities

• Western Sydney University (Australia) is ranked number one for the third year in a row. They excel in gender equality, life on land, and responsible consumption. 
• The University of Manchester (UK) and the University of Tasmania (Australia) tie for second place. Manchester has strong research institutes focused on sustainability and consumption. Tasmania is a leader in climate action.
• Aalborg University (Denmark) jumps to fourth. They are number one for quality education and encourage students to participate in sustainability projects.
• RMIT University (Australia) rounds out the top five. They are strong in reducing inequalities and clean water and sanitation. 

Top Universities by SDG

This ranking also highlights universities that excel in specific SDGs:

• Quality Education: Aalborg University (Denmark)
• Climate Action: University of Tasmania (Australia)
• Reduced Inequalities: RMIT University (Australia)

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Full List of Top 100

Impact Rank 2024	University	Country/region
1	Western Sydney University	Australia
=2	University of Manchester	United Kingdom
=2	University of Tasmania	Australia
4	Aalborg University	Denmark
5	RMIT University	Australia
6	University of Alberta	Canada
7	UNSW Sydney	Australia
8	Queen’s University	Canada
9	Arizona State University (Tempe)	United States
10	University of Exeter	United Kingdom
11	Yonsei University (Seoul campus)	South Korea
12	University of Glasgow	United Kingdom
=13	Florida International University	United States
=13	University of Auckland	New Zealand
=13	University of Technology Sydney	Australia
=13	University of Victoria	Canada
17	Simon Fraser University	Canada
18	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Malaysia
=19	Mahidol University	Thailand
=19	Université Laval	Canada
=21	Institut Agro	France
=21	Western University	Canada
23	Kyung Hee University	South Korea
24	Macquarie University	Australia
=25	Michigan State University	United States
=25	National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)	Taiwan
=25	University of Strathclyde	United Kingdom
=28	Université de Montréal	Canada
=28	University of Reading	United Kingdom
30	McMaster University	Canada
31	University of Indonesia	Indonesia
32	Monash University	Australia
33	King’s College London	United Kingdom
34	Istanbul Technical University	Turkey
35	York University	Canada
=36	Durham University	United Kingdom
=36	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	Hong Kong
=36	University of Johannesburg	South Africa
=39	Bournemouth University	United Kingdom
=39	Kyungpook National University	South Korea
=39	University of Newcastle	Australia
42	University of Pretoria	South Africa
43	Chulalongkorn University	Thailand
=44	Manchester Metropolitan University	United Kingdom
=44	Chinese University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
=44	University of Wollongong	Australia
47	University of Galway	Ireland
=48	Northumbria University	United Kingdom
=48	University of Aberdeen	United Kingdom
50	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	Taiwan
51	Penn State (Main campus)	United States
=52	Central Queensland University	Australia
=52	Griffith University	Australia
=52	University of Leeds	United Kingdom
=55	Cardiff University	United Kingdom
=55	National Taiwan University (NTU)	Taiwan
57	University of Coimbra	Portugal
=58	University of Calgary	Canada
=58	University of Essex	United Kingdom
=58	University of Sheffield	United Kingdom
=61	Nottingham Trent University	United Kingdom
=61	University of Limerick	Ireland
63	University of Malaya	Malaysia
64	National Autonomous University of Mexico	Mexico
=65	Dalhousie University	Canada
=65	Swansea University	United Kingdom
=67	Pusan National University	South Korea
=67	Tecnológico de Monterrey	Mexico
=67	Université Catholique de Louvain	Belgium
=67	University College Cork	Ireland
=67	University of Bologna	Italy
=72	Hokkaido University	Japan
=72	KTH Royal Institute of Technology	Sweden
=72	University of Leicester	United Kingdom
=75	Chiang Mai University	Thailand
=75	Massey University	New Zealand
=77	Bangor University	United Kingdom
=77	Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong
=77	University of Cape Town	South Africa
=77	University of the Sunshine Coast	Australia
=81	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	India
=81	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	Saudi Arabia
=81	Thammasat University	Thailand
=81	Universitas Airlangga	Indonesia
=81	University of East Anglia	United Kingdom
=86	IMT Atlantique	France
=86	University of Surrey	United Kingdom
88	Middle East Technical University	Turkey
=89	University of Canterbury	New Zealand
=89	University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom
=89	University of Greenwich	United Kingdom
=92	Al Ain University	United Arab Emirates
=92	University of Bristol	United Kingdom
94	IPB University	Indonesia
=95	Kyoto University	Japan
=95	Newcastle University	United Kingdom
=95	University of Haifa	Israel
=95	Victoria University of Wellington	New Zealand
99	King Faisal University	Saudi Arabia
100	Tunghai University	Taiwan

The Impact Rankings include 100 universities. See the full list to find universities that are making a positive impact on the world. For more daily news updates follow Leverage Edu and start your study abroad journey today!