Sheffield in the global top 30 for sustainability

Out of more than 1,400 institutions around the world, the University of Sheffield has come 24th for sustainability – that’s 7th in the UK and 12th in Europe.

The QS World University rankings look at the different ways in which universities are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance issues. These include areas like environmental research impact and teaching; net-zero targets and emissions reductions; employability outcomes; equality; and health and wellbeing.  They also consider how transparently universities are governed.

Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield, said:

This ranking shows that we are not simply ticking ‘green’ boxes, we are making substantial progress at embedding social and environmental sustainability into the whole university.