Four Indian Universities Feature in Top 100 of Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025.
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On June 18, 2025, the Times Higher Education (THE) released its University Impact Rankings 2025, with four Indian universities entering the global top 100 for their performance on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, achieved India’s highest position by ranking 41st globally, while Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jalandhar, Punjab, secured the 48th position, placing both institutions among the global top 50 in the THE Impact Rankings 2025, which assess universities on contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- In addition to these, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) in Mysuru, Karnataka, secured 56th place, and Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, located in Bajhol, Himachal Pradesh, ranked 96th, rounding off India’s representation in the global top 100 universities for sustainable development impact.
Main Point :- (i) The 2025 edition of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings saw Western Sydney University (Australia) top the global list for the fourth consecutive year, achieving a score of 98.7, followed closely by the University of Manchester (UK) at second place with a score of 98.4. The ranking evaluates institutions on performance across 17 UN SDGs, including gender equality, climate action, and quality education.
(ii) Kyungpook National University (South Korea) ranked third with a score of 97.8, while Griffith University and the University of Tasmania, both from Australia, shared the 4th position, each earning a score of 97.7, reflecting Australia's continued excellence in higher education sustainability metrics.
(iii) The Times Higher Education (THE) is a UK-based global rankings agency headquartered in London, and its current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is John Gill. The Impact Rankings were first introduced in 2019 to measure university contributions to society based on the SDGs adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
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