Newcastle University has been ranked among the best in the world for sustainable development in the Times Higher Education Impact rankings.
Published on June 1, the university was placed joint 24th in the world with a score of 93.5, alongside National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. It was the fourth highest placed in the United Kingdom, coming behind the University of Manchester (2nd), University of Glasgow (13th) and the University of Exeter (18th).
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess almost 1,600 universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), with institutions evaluated across areas of research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.