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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025

Discover which of the world's universities are leading the way in social and environmental sustainability with the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025.

 

Using a methodology comprised of indicators designed to measure an institution's ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025 features nearly 1,800 universities from around the world.

University of Toronto is the top university for sustainability in the world this year, ranking ahead of ETH Zurich in second place. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is the top university in the US for sustainability, sharing third place globally with Lund University in Sweden.

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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025

Discover which of the world's universities are leading the way in social and environmental sustainability with the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025.

 

Using a methodology comprised of indicators designed to measure an institution's ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025 features nearly 1,800 universities from around the world.

University of Toronto is the top university for sustainability in the world this year, ranking ahead of ETH Zurich in second place. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) is the top university in the US for sustainability, sharing third place globally with Lund University in Sweden.

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Published on: 10 December 2024

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Environmental Impact
Overall Score
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Education
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Equality
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Health and Wellbeing
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Toronto, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
100
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
97.3
Environmental Sustainability
91
Environmental Education
99.7
Environmental Research
98.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
100
Equality
99.4
Knowledge Exchange
98.5
Impact of Education
97.1
Employability & Opportunities
97.7
Health and Wellbeing
97.4
Governance
Good Governance
98.5
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Toronto, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
97.3
91
99.7
98.5
98.5
2
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ZĂĽrich, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars
99.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
100
Environmental Sustainability
100
Environmental Education
98.4
Environmental Research
99.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
96.7
Equality
87
Knowledge Exchange
99.3
Impact of Education
94.1
Employability & Opportunities
99.4
Health and Wellbeing
99.2
Governance
Good Governance
98
2
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ZĂĽrich, Switzerland
QS stars QS Stars
100
100
98.4
99.5
98
=3
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Lund, Sweden
QS stars QS Stars
98.8
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
96
Environmental Sustainability
89.8
Environmental Education
96
Environmental Research
99.8
Social Impact
Overall Score
98.4
Equality
100
Knowledge Exchange
99.2
Impact of Education
93.5
Employability & Opportunities
91.9
Health and Wellbeing
99.8
Governance
Good Governance
99.9
=3
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Lund, Sweden
QS stars QS Stars
96
89.8
96
99.8
99.9
=3
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98.8
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
98.7
Environmental Sustainability
95.2
Environmental Education
100
Environmental Research
97.9
Social Impact
Overall Score
97.6
Equality
96.1
Knowledge Exchange
98.8
Impact of Education
85.9
Employability & Opportunities
99.7
Health and Wellbeing
96.4
Governance
Good Governance
92.2
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98.7
95.2
100
97.9
92.2
=5
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UCL
London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
96.4
Environmental Sustainability
96.9
Environmental Education
92.7
Environmental Research
98
Social Impact
Overall Score
98.1
Equality
96.9
Knowledge Exchange
100
Impact of Education
83.7
Employability & Opportunities
99
Health and Wellbeing
99.6
Governance
Good Governance
98.3
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
96.4
96.9
92.7
98
98.3
=5
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98.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
94.4
Environmental Sustainability
82.4
Environmental Education
99.4
Environmental Research
98.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
100
Equality
99.7
Knowledge Exchange
97.6
Impact of Education
97.4
Employability & Opportunities
97.7
Health and Wellbeing
97.8
Governance
Good Governance
97.6
=5
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Vancouver, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
94.4
82.4
99.4
98.5
97.6
=7
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.4
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
98
Environmental Sustainability
93
Environmental Education
99.8
Environmental Research
98
Social Impact
Overall Score
97.2
Equality
96.9
Knowledge Exchange
98.6
Impact of Education
80
Employability & Opportunities
99
Health and Wellbeing
99.6
Governance
Good Governance
92.8
=7
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98
93
99.8
98
92.8
=7
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.4
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
95.7
Environmental Sustainability
88.3
Environmental Education
99
Environmental Research
97.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
98.1
Equality
96.4
Knowledge Exchange
98.8
Impact of Education
85.7
Employability & Opportunities
98.7
Health and Wellbeing
99.6
Governance
Good Governance
99.1
=7
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
95.7
88.3
99
97.5
99.1
=9
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Manchester, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
98.3
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
96
Environmental Sustainability
88.4
Environmental Education
98.7
Environmental Research
98
Social Impact
Overall Score
97.6
Equality
96.7
Knowledge Exchange
98.5
Impact of Education
83.3
Employability & Opportunities
99
Health and Wellbeing
99.6
Governance
Good Governance
99.1
=9
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Manchester, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
96
88.4
98.7
98
99.1
=9
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Parkville, Australia
QS stars QS Stars
98.3
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
94.2
Environmental Sustainability
88.8
Environmental Education
98.4
Environmental Research
92.2
Social Impact
Overall Score
99.5
Equality
96.2
Knowledge Exchange
98
Impact of Education
98.1
Employability & Opportunities
99.5
Health and Wellbeing
98.4
Governance
Good Governance
97.5
=9
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Parkville, Australia
QS stars QS Stars
94.2
88.8
98.4
92.2
97.5
11
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Sydney, Australia
QS stars QS Stars
97.7
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
92.8
Environmental Sustainability
84.1
Environmental Education
98.6
Environmental Research
92.2
Social Impact
Overall Score
99.5
Equality
96.4
Knowledge Exchange
96.2
Impact of Education
100
Employability & Opportunities
99.4
Health and Wellbeing
98
Governance
Good Governance
97.7
11
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Sydney, Australia
QS stars QS Stars
92.8
84.1
98.6
92.2
97.7
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
91.7
Environmental Sustainability
84.1
Environmental Education
95.9
Environmental Research
92.4
Social Impact
Overall Score
99.8
Equality
96.7
Knowledge Exchange
98.8
Impact of Education
97.1
Employability & Opportunities
99.5
Health and Wellbeing
98.2
Governance
Good Governance
97.1
91.7
84.1
95.9
92.4
97.1
=12
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Bristol, United Kingdom
QS stars 5+ QS Stars
97.1
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
92.6
Environmental Sustainability
83.3
Environmental Education
95.2
Environmental Research
97.3
Social Impact
Overall Score
98.6
Equality
99.7
Knowledge Exchange
97.6
Impact of Education
85.6
Employability & Opportunities
98.2
Health and Wellbeing
99.2
Governance
Good Governance
98.2
=12
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Bristol, United Kingdom
QS stars 5+ QS Stars
92.6
83.3
95.2
97.3
98.2
14
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
96.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
93.7
Environmental Sustainability
91.9
Environmental Education
91.4
Environmental Research
96.1
Social Impact
Overall Score
96.5
Equality
92.6
Knowledge Exchange
97.3
Impact of Education
87.6
Employability & Opportunities
98.5
Health and Wellbeing
99.4
Governance
Good Governance
97.6
14
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London, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
93.7
91.9
91.4
96.1
97.6
=15
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96.4
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
96.6
Environmental Sustainability
94.6
Environmental Education
94.6
Environmental Research
98.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.3
Equality
88.8
Knowledge Exchange
94.2
Impact of Education
92.8
Employability & Opportunities
99.4
Health and Wellbeing
93
Governance
Good Governance
88
=15
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Delft, Netherlands
QS stars QS Stars
96.6
94.6
94.6
98.5
88
=15
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Montreal, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
96.4
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
97.3
Environmental Sustainability
91.1
Environmental Education
99.7
Environmental Research
98.4
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.1
Equality
91.9
Knowledge Exchange
86.6
Impact of Education
97.4
Employability & Opportunities
97.3
Health and Wellbeing
97.6
Governance
Good Governance
86.4
=15
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Montreal, Canada
QS stars QS Stars
97.3
91.1
99.7
98.4
86.4
17
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Auckland, New Zealand
QS stars QS Stars
95.9
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
93.5
Environmental Sustainability
82.3
Environmental Education
98.2
Environmental Research
97.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.5
Equality
96.8
Knowledge Exchange
90.8
Impact of Education
95.1
Employability & Opportunities
92
Health and Wellbeing
95.6
Governance
Good Governance
95.7
17
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Auckland, New Zealand
QS stars QS Stars
93.5
82.3
98.2
97.5
95.7
18
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Helsinki, Finland
QS stars QS Stars
95.8
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
92.4
Environmental Sustainability
83.1
Environmental Education
93
Environmental Research
99.4
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.5
Equality
93.7
Knowledge Exchange
99.1
Impact of Education
97.7
Employability & Opportunities
85.6
Health and Wellbeing
100
Governance
Good Governance
99.6
18
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Helsinki, Finland
QS stars QS Stars
92.4
83.1
93
99.4
99.6
=19
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University Park, United States
QS stars 5 QS Stars
95.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
91.9
Environmental Sustainability
80.4
Environmental Education
95.2
Environmental Research
97.6
Social Impact
Overall Score
96.5
Equality
95.4
Knowledge Exchange
97.5
Impact of Education
84.7
Employability & Opportunities
98.2
Health and Wellbeing
96
Governance
Good Governance
95.8
=19
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University Park, United States
QS stars 5 QS Stars
91.9
80.4
95.2
97.6
95.8
=19
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Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars
95.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
97.3
Environmental Sustainability
90.4
Environmental Education
100
Environmental Research
98.1
Social Impact
Overall Score
97.6
Equality
98.3
Knowledge Exchange
98.3
Impact of Education
86
Employability & Opportunities
99.7
Health and Wellbeing
91.4
Governance
Good Governance
66.8
=19
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Stanford, United States
QS stars QS Stars
97.3
90.4
100
98.1
66.8
=19
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
95.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
90.3
Environmental Sustainability
82
Environmental Education
90.7
Environmental Research
96.6
Social Impact
Overall Score
98.4
Equality
99.6
Knowledge Exchange
99.6
Impact of Education
83.4
Employability & Opportunities
97.2
Health and Wellbeing
99.2
Governance
Good Governance
94.7
=19
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
90.3
82
90.7
96.6
94.7
22
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Durham, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
95.4
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
91.7
Environmental Sustainability
83.2
Environmental Education
93.9
Environmental Research
95.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.5
Equality
96.2
Knowledge Exchange
96.9
Impact of Education
82.9
Employability & Opportunities
94.7
Health and Wellbeing
97.2
Governance
Good Governance
99.4
22
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Durham, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
91.7
83.2
93.9
95.5
99.4
23
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Southampton, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
95.3
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
92.1
Environmental Sustainability
79.8
Environmental Education
96.3
Environmental Research
97.7
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.3
Equality
93.9
Knowledge Exchange
97.9
Impact of Education
83.1
Employability & Opportunities
93.9
Health and Wellbeing
99.4
Governance
Good Governance
98.2
23
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Southampton, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
92.1
79.8
96.3
97.7
98.2
24
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Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars
95.2
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
91
Environmental Sustainability
92.8
Environmental Education
96.3
Environmental Research
78.9
Social Impact
Overall Score
96
Equality
95.7
Knowledge Exchange
92.9
Impact of Education
85.4
Employability & Opportunities
99.4
Health and Wellbeing
95.4
Governance
Good Governance
98.1
24
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Philadelphia, United States
QS stars QS Stars
91
92.8
96.3
78.9
98.1
25
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Leuven, Belgium
QS stars QS Stars
94.9
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
88.1
Environmental Sustainability
75.3
Environmental Education
88.6
Environmental Research
99
Social Impact
Overall Score
98.1
Equality
94.3
Knowledge Exchange
99.4
Impact of Education
98.3
Employability & Opportunities
94.2
Health and Wellbeing
98.8
Governance
Good Governance
99.6
25
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Leuven, Belgium
QS stars QS Stars
88.1
75.3
88.6
99
99.6
26
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Uppsala, Sweden
QS stars QS Stars
94.6
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
90.8
Environmental Sustainability
72.9
Environmental Education
98
Environmental Research
99.1
Social Impact
Overall Score
94.6
Equality
92.5
Knowledge Exchange
96.3
Impact of Education
95.8
Employability & Opportunities
86.4
Health and Wellbeing
99.4
Governance
Good Governance
99.2
26
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Uppsala, Sweden
QS stars QS Stars
90.8
72.9
98
99.1
99.2
27
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Sheffield,, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
94.5
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
89.7
Environmental Sustainability
77.1
Environmental Education
92.6
Environmental Research
97.5
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.8
Equality
96.8
Knowledge Exchange
98
Impact of Education
80.3
Employability & Opportunities
94.9
Health and Wellbeing
99.2
Governance
Good Governance
98.2
27
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Sheffield,, United Kingdom
QS stars QS Stars
89.7
77.1
92.6
97.5
98.2
28
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East Lansing, United States
QS stars QS Stars
94.4
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
88.8
Environmental Sustainability
69.6
Environmental Education
97
Environmental Research
97.4
Social Impact
Overall Score
96.7
Equality
98.7
Knowledge Exchange
99.7
Impact of Education
82
Employability & Opportunities
95.5
Health and Wellbeing
95.8
Governance
Good Governance
96.5
28
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East Lansing, United States
QS stars QS Stars
88.8
69.6
97
97.4
96.5
29
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Hamburg, Germany
QS stars QS Stars
94.3
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
89.9
Environmental Sustainability
85.9
Environmental Education
87.9
Environmental Research
94.8
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.3
Equality
94
Knowledge Exchange
94.8
Impact of Education
93.1
Employability & Opportunities
90.6
Health and Wellbeing
97.6
Governance
Good Governance
97
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Hamburg, Germany
QS stars QS Stars
89.9
85.9
87.9
94.8
97
=30
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Ghent, Belgium
QS stars QS Stars
94.2
Environmental Impact
Overall Score
91.5
Environmental Sustainability
84.4
Environmental Education
89.4
Environmental Research
99.2
Social Impact
Overall Score
95.5
Equality
93.5
Knowledge Exchange
98.3
Impact of Education
98.3
Employability & Opportunities
86.2
Health and Wellbeing
98.8
Governance
Good Governance
87.5
=30
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Ghent, Belgium
QS stars QS Stars
91.5
84.4
89.4
99.2
87.5

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