Queen’s places 7th globally for sustainability and social impact in the international Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

News Release - Queen's places 7th globally for sustainability and social impact in the international Times Higher Education Impact Rankings - Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - Queen's ranks in top 10 for second year running, among 1,500 institutions, for contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in major international ranking KINGSTON, ONTARIO - Today, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings announced that Queen's University is ranked 7th worldwide in its global ranking of universities that are advancing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within and beyond their local communities. This is the second year in a row Queen's has placed in the top 10. This 2022 international competition saw participation from over 1,500 post-secondary institutions and focused on the impact made in 17 categories measuring sustainability. Established in 2019, the THE Impact Rankings assess a university's societal impact based on the UN's SDGs, a set of goals outlining a universal call to action to protect the planet and its people. Using metrics and indicators across four key areas - research, teaching, outreach, and stewardship - THE ranking assesses hundreds of data points and qualitative evidence to measure the impact of higher education institutions in addressing urgent global challenges. Since its inaugural year in 2019, participation in THE Rankings has increased from 450 institutions worldwide to 1,500 participating institutions across 110 countries in 2022.