It’s world number one on the new world university impact ranking
The Times Higher Education ranking measures institutions’ performance on four criteria, research, stewardship, outreach and teaching, for each of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
As well as overall first place, WSU is number one of 1406 institutions for SDG Six (clean water and sanitation) and second for SDG 12 (“responsible consumption and production”). UTS is second in Australia, at 15th in the world and La Trobe U is third at equal 19. All up 17 local universities are in the global top 100. Seven of New Zealand’s eight universities are also in the top 100 (Lincoln U is absent). Uni Auckland first at sixth in the world and Victoria U of Wellington last at 85th.
In addition to Western Sydney U, ANZ universities take top spots in three SDG categories, Uni Canberra (SDG 10 – reducing inequality), Uni Canterbury (SDG 12- responsible consumption, production) and U Tas (SDG 13- climate action).
Methodology is here.