Sustainability Rankings
Times Higher Impact Rankings
Last updated October 2024
DCU have been recognised by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, which assesses universities around the world according to their work toward the SDGs.
- DCU is in the top 200 universities overall out of 1,963 institutions
- The university ranks in the top 200 for three specific goals: SDG 5 (Gender Equality), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
- 24th place in the world for SDG 1 (No Poverty)
- In the top 100 for SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
QS Sustainability
Last updated December 2023
QS have launched their second iteration of the QS Sustainability Ranking. The ranking measures contribution to sustainability through social, environmental and governance measures.
- DCU ranked joint 143rd out of over 1,400 institutions globally.
- DCU rank first in Ireland and 36th globally for 'Good Governance.'
- DCU rank first in Ireland and 40th globally for 'Environmental Sustainability' within the wider 'Environmental Impact' pillar.
- DCU ranked second in Ireland and joint 25th globally for 'Equality' within the wider 'Social Impact' pillar.
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https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/sustainability-rank…
UI GreenMetric
Last updated December 2023
https://www.dcu.ie/commsteam/news/2023/dec/dublin-city-university-rises…
Similar to the Times Higher Impact Rankings, the UI GreenMetric measure a university’s progress towards overall sustainability.
- DCU ranked 11th globally and 2nd nationally in 2023.
- DCU is the leading Irish university for Energy Management and Climate Change mitigation.
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