QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2024: Find Out Which University Came Out On Top In India
Delhi University (DU) is the most sustainable university in India, according to the QS World University Sustainability rankings.?
After DU, it is Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, and IIT Madras that have made it to the most sustainable list.?
What is the QS World University Sustainability ranking 2024??
The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024 assessed 1,397 institutions across 95 countries and territories.?
Focusing on social impact, environmental impact, and governance, the rankings offer a comprehensive framework to evaluate how universities address global challenges.?
How was the 'sustainability' of universities assessed??
The rankings assessed universities based on three parameters:?
- Environmental Impact?
- Social Impact?
- Governance
Based on these parameters, the rankings attempted to measure an institution's ability to tackle the world's greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges.?
How did India perform in the QS World University Sustainability ranking 2024??
India's University of Delhi was ranked the highest at 220, followed by IIT Bombay at 303 and IIT Madras at 344.?
India excelled in indicators related to Environmental Impact. This focused on an institution's commitment to and implementation of its sustainability and climate strategies.?
Four Indian universities rank among the world's top 100 in Environmental Sustainability.?
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) led the nation in this category, ranking in 49th position globally and becoming the tenth highest in Asia.?
DU has received the 66th rank in research and environmental impact, while IIT Madras ranks in at 70 and Kalinga Insitute of Industrial Technology at 81st.?
The University of Toronto leads the world in Sustainability rankings, while University of California, Berkeley (UCB) comes in second, followed by The University of Manchester at third.?
While DU scored high in offering world-class education in environmental and climate-related subjects, it faces challenges in diversity, inclusivity support and quality of life for students and staff.? ? ?
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