Global ranking highlights UFSC’s performance in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The Times Higher Education (THE), a British magazine specializing in higher education, released the results of the Impact Rankings 2025 on 18 June. The ranking evaluated 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
According to the ranking, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) outperformed more than half of the institutions evaluated worldwide in eight SDGs. THE lists the top 100 universities with the highest scores for each goal, and then groups the remaining institutions into bands according to their scores.
UFSC ranked in the third range (positions 201–300) in the following goals:
- SDG 3 – Good health and well-being (among 1,788 universities evaluated).
- SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy (among 1,181 universities evaluated).
In six other SDGs, UFSC was placed in the fourth range (positions 301-400):
- SDG 2 – Zero Hunger (among 955 universities evaluated)
- SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation (among 1,042 universities evaluated)
- SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (among 1,156 universities evaluated)
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production (among 973 universities evaluated)
- SDG 14 – Life Below Water (among 711 universities evaluated)
- SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (among 1,256 universities evaluated)
Research on health and well-being was considered as part of the ranking methodology. Photo: Mateus Mendonça/Agecom/UFSC
In the overall ranking, UFSC is placed in the 601-800 range, with a score of 66.4. The Impact Rankings methodology considers factors such as: research in the areas indicated by the UN; staff and resource management; local, regional and global reach; teacher training and graduate career outcomes.
THE is a British magazine that publishes news and articles on higher education. It annually produces a set of rankings considered among the most comprehensive, balanced and reliable in the world.
According to the official website of the United Nations (UN) in Brazil, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The 17 goals are ambitious and interconnected, addressing the most pressing development challenges in Brazil and around the world.
Translated by SINTER/UFSC.
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