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Australian universities have again been recognised for making a difference in the latest global Impact Rankings from The Times Higher Education (THE).
The annual THE Impact Rankings assess the social and economic contributions of universities around the world towards the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Overall rankings
Of the 2,300 universities ranked worldwide, Western Sydney University in Australia is the world’s number one for the fourth consecutive year!
This year, Australia has the most top 10 universities in the world for contributions to the United Nation’s SGDs, with 3 universities in the overall category:
- Western Sydney University ranked 1st
- University of Tasmania ranked =4th
- Griffith University ranked =4th
Highlights
- Australia has 24 universities represented in the rankings and has more in the global top 10 (three) than any other nation worldwide.
- Within the Oceania region, Australia’s Griffith University was in the top 10 universities on every one of these individual SDG rankings categories:
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Life Below Water
- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- In joint fourth place overall, Australia’s University of Tasmania is also the world’s top education provider in both SDG 13 (climate action) and SDG 15 (life on land).
- Central Queensland University (CQU) in Australia has entered the top 25 for the first time.
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