Posted
June 13, 2024
Tags: SDGs
THE Impact Rankings compare universities across the globe for their efforts with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In 2024, the U of M System placed in the top 10% worldwide.
For the third year in a row, the University of Minnesota participated in the Times Higher Ed (THE) Impact Rankings. The 2024 rankings evaluated 2,152 universities from 125 countries/regions, comparing their efforts to conduct teaching, research, outreach and stewardship that support a more sustainable, equitable and healthy future.
The U of M tied for fifth in the U.S. overall and in the top 10% worldwide. Notably, the U of M ranked among the top five in the U.S. for its work related to:
- Clean water (No. 2 in the U.S., No. 26 in the world)
- Climate action (No. 3 in the U.S., No. 53 in the world)
- Zero hunger (No. 5 in the U.S., No. 24 in the world)
- Health and well-being (tying for No. 5 in the U.S., No. 85 in the world)
