The University in the sustainability rankings
The University sees its commitment to sustainability recognized year after year, which is rewarded by important achievements in international rankings dedicated to this area.
THE Impact Rankings 2024: the Athenaeum maintains the top position for promoting healthy living and social well-being
In the THE Impact rankings, the University of Padua consolidated its prominent position at international level, remaining among the top 50 universities for 3 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), in a context of strong international competition with an increasing number of participating universities.
Analysing the rankings for the individual SDGs, the best results obtained by the University of Padua concern Goal 3 – Health and well-being (41st place), Goal 4 – Quality education (35th place) and Goal 11 – Sustainable cities and communities (15th place).
UI GreenMetric: the University of Padua in 195th place in 2024
In 2024 the University of Padua was ranked in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings .
At the world level, the University of Padua rose from 128th position in 2023 to 195th, in a context of growth in the number of universities evaluated, which in fact rose from 1183 to 1477, an increase of 294.
QS Sustainability: The University of Padua returns first among Italian universities
In December 2024, the international agency QS published the results of the third edition of the QS Sustainability 2025 ranking, in which the University of Padua ranks 110th in the world and returns first in Italy. In this edition, the number of institutions considered has risen from 1,403 to 1,744 universities, 52 of which are Italian.
More information about the third edition