The ranking results reflect the growing interest of universities in participating in initiatives for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. TUL has already made significant achievements in this area. The university has joined the Race to Zero initiative, and reports on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals are published on our website.
In this year's edition of the ranking, nearly 1400 universities were classified, compared to 700 in last year's edition. TUL was ranked in the 881-900 range. The global leaders are the University of Toronto, the University of California, and the University of Manchester.
20 Polish universities were classified in the ranking. The top three spots belong to the University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, and Gdansk University of Technology. Lodz University of Technology is in 10th position, with only Gdansk University of Technology ahead of it among technical universities.
The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability measures the ability of higher education institutions to meet the greatest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. The assessment takes into account external evidence of university engagement - from the impact that graduates have on science and technology to solve climate issues, to the impact of research conducted within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The ranking includes 53 indicators, which are grouped into three areas: environmental impact, social impact, and governance. PŁ was rated highest in the latter, ranking 572nd in the world. More information can be found on the ranking's website.
