Posted on: 22 April 2020
Trinity College Dublin has been named the 14th best university in the world in terms of delivery of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
This was the result of the 2020 University Impact Rankings from Times Higher Education (THE) issued today.
Trinity’s rank was 28th in 2019, the first year the rankings were published.
The THE University Impact Rankings are the first to use metrics to evaluate the degree to which universities have a positive social and economic impact on the planet.
In individual categories, Trinity ranked 3rd in the world on delivering gender equality, 5th in the field of delivering sustainable cities and communities and 6th in reduced inequalities.
Trinity’s Dean of Research, Professor Linda Doyle, said:
“These rankings celebrate the commitment of universities across the globe to making positive social and economic impacts, and we are very proud to see Trinity ranked so highly in this regard. It underscores our continued commitment – across all areas of the University – to sustainability and equality of opportunity and underlines the impact we are having in making the planet a better place.”
The University Impact Rankings measured 766 institutions on their commitment to supporting Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, through teaching, research and knowledge transfer. The study also sought to measure how the institutions embody the goals in internal practices, policies and procedures.
Find out more here: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/new-way-defining-excellence-higher-education
Full results here: http://timeshighereducation.com/rankings/impact/2020
