The University of Newcastle’s (UoN) long-standing commitment to sustainability has been recognised on the international stage.
The facility ranked 28th in the world Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
But, that’s not all.
It also placed sixth for Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) and 12th globally for Climate Action (SDG 13).
Nationally, the university was positioned first in Australia for both No Poverty (SDG 1) and Zero Hunger (SDG 2).
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are released each year and provide a universal grade based on the alignment of universities with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This includes both an overall rank as well as for each of the 17 individual goals.
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic Excellence, Professor Jennifer Milam admitted the rankings helped UoN to understand how its efforts were contributing to solving global issues like poverty, inequality and climate change.
“THE assists us to evaluate and benchmark how our university is contributing to solving some of the most pressing international challenges through our research, teaching and our day-to-day operations,” she said.
“For four years in a row, since we entered the rankings, we have consistently performed in the top 50.
“They are more competitive than ever.
“And, these results demonstrate our genuine, significant and sustained improvement is making a difference in the world.”
Vice-Chancellor Professor Alex Zelinsky explained how the SDGs were embedded across the university’s work.
“We are in a unique position where we can contribute to reaching the SDGs through everything we do,” he said.
“We provide education to improve outcomes for disadvantaged groups, undertake research that addresses global issues and form partnerships that improve sustainability at local, national, and international levels.
“As part of our commitment to equity in education, we have a range of programs to support students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to study.
“We are also proud to be number one in Australia for Indigenous student enrolments.
“From a research perspective, we are working to assist in bushfire recovery, improve drought resilience and create more clean energy technology.”
Read more about the University of Newcastle’s rankings at https://www.newcastle.edu.au/our-uni/rankings
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