Impact Rankings

Universities that are ranked by Times Higher Education tend to have healthy levels of prestige, write David Watkins and Mark Caddow

Spike in participation in sustainability-focused table led by Asia

There is no single or ‘correct’ way to rank universities – and that’s a very good thing, writes Phil Baty

Data shows that universities globally are underperforming in research towards SDG 11, although Oceania is ahead of others

Universities are now invited to provide their information for participation in the sustainability-focused ranking

THE report shows that higher education institutions have made huge strides in measuring their progress, but governments can make more of academic expertise

First-time universities can now sign up to participate, while others can confirm their registration for another year 

Our Impact Rankings methodology has a few updates in our largest-ever view on sustainability, explains THE’s chief data officer, Duncan Ross

Alan Shepard tells Rosa Ellis how Western University united all of its community behind a comprehensive impact strategy

Universities in middle-income economies lead the globe when it comes to commitment to sustainability, THE’s Impact Rankings data suggest

Experts from government, academia and thinktanks offer advice on navigating the corridors of power to ensure research impact

Our rankings demonstrate that universities worldwide, not just the elite, are addressing urgent challenges

As Australia and Canada lead the overall table, THE data show universities worldwide grappling with the affordable housing crisis and demands to divest away from fossil fuels

Three Australian and four Canadian institutions among top 10 of THE ranking exploring progress of universities worldwide towards achieving SDGs

Having embraced Sustainable Development Goals, higher education has to accelerate their wider use and impact, says Rachel Kyte

The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa 

Science may be the best tool humanity has to improve our social conditions – but we must steer it in the right direction, writes Carolina Torrealba

Auckland v-c wants to use Māori knowledge and research on misinformation to help tackle UN goals

The University of Oxford is assembling a global coalition to improve the sector’s impact on biodiversity

Lahore University of Management Sciences head Arshad Ahmad says country has much to offer in the battle against climate change – if the world can get over its misconceptions

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

Newcastle has made environmental justice a core value, aligned all its work with UN goals and built partnerships to drive sustainability and innovation, says vice-chancellor Chris Day

Duncan Ross, THE’s chief data officer, outlines new measures to stabilise this year’s rankings amid record participation and more demanding sustainability metrics

115 territories now represented in THE rankings measuring universities’ progress towards sustainability

In order to take a deeper look at how universities approach the UN’s SDGs, we are refining and expanding our questions for the THE Impact Rankings 2023.

Universities can now register to participate in the next edition of our sustainability-focused league table

The ever-expanding interest in the Impact Rankings demonstrates that universities are determined to make a difference in helping to improve people’s lives in their regions and across the world

Our data-led report reveals the extent to which higher education institutions across the globe are contributing to gender equality and provides recommendations on the next steps universities can take to continue making progress

South American universities catching up with rest of the world on homeworking practices, according to THE data

THE survey finds that applicants are using sustainability over other factors to decide where to ultimately enrol

Institutions from over 100 countries offer dedicated courses on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, THE data show

Building a sustainable society has been a mission of the Japanese institution for almost 150 years, but the task is not yet done. Atsushi Yokota explores its progress to date

Australian university tops fourth edition of global ranking measuring institutions’ social and economic impact

A core principle of the SDGs is to ‘leave no one behind’. Joseph Wong explains how a global alliance based at Toronto is empowering students to lead the charge

All institutions should set science-based goals. A new project to establish an agreed methodology for higher education globally will help, says Iain Patton