THE Impact Rankings

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). THE use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.

Latest Impact Rankings

Universities ranked against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Top 20

We’re ranked in the top 20 universities in the world for our efforts to promote economic growth and full, productive and decent work for all.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: decent work and economic growth

Top 100

We’re ranked in the top 100 in the world for gender equality.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: gender equality

Top 200

We’re ranked in the top 200 universities in the world for our efforts to protect and restore life on land.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: life on land

Top 100 worldwide

We’re ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for our work to advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023

Top 20 worldwide

We’re ranked in the top 20 universities worldwide for our research on key diseases and conditions, our support for healthcare professions, and the health of our students and staff.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: good health and well-being

Top 200 worldwide

We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 universities for contributions to water access and sanitation for all.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: clean water and sanitation

Top 200 worldwide

La Trobe ranks in the top 200 universities for contributions to affordable and clean energy.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2022, Impact Rankings 2022: affordable and clean energy

Top 60 worldwide

Times Higher Education ranks La Trobe in the top 60 universities for our efforts to strengthen global partnerships for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2022, Impact Rankings 2022: partnerships for the goals

Top 100

La Trobe ranks in the top 100 universities worldwide for our efforts to make cities and communities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2022, Impact Rankings 2022: sustainable cities and communities

Top 50 worldwide

Times Higher Education ranks La Trobe in the top 50 universities for our efforts towards responsible consumption and sustainable use of resources.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2022, Impact Rankings 2021: responsible consumption and production

Top 200 worldwide

We’re ranked in the top 200 universities in the world for research on life below water and education on and support for aquatic ecosystems

Times Higher Education (THE), 202, Impact Rankings 2023: life below water

Top 200 worldwide

We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 universities for our work supporting and promoting peace and justice, strong institutions and academic freedom.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: peace, justice and strong institutions

Top 100 worldwide

La Trobe ranks in the top 100 universities for contributions to climate action.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2022, Impact Rankings 2022: climate action

Top 200

We’re ranked in the top 200 universities worldwide for quality education

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: quality education

Top 100 worldwide

We’re ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for contributions to reducing inequalities.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, Impact Rankings 2023: reduced inequalities