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).
Leaders in employability and economic growth
We're ranked 8th in Australia and in the top 150 worldwide for student skill development and promoting sustainable economic growth.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: decent work and economic growth
Top 50 worldwide for gender equality
We’re ranked in the top 50 worldwide for eliminating forms of discrimination and violence against women, enhancing women’s access to reproductive rights and ensuring their effective participation in leadership and public life.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: gender equality
Top 150 worldwide for life on land
We’re ranked in the world’s top 150 for our efforts to protect and restore life on land.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025 Impact Rankings 2025: life on land
Top 200 for sustainability
La Trobe is ranked in the top 200 worldwide for tackling the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
Leaders in health and wellbeing
We're ranked in the top 50 worldwide for advancing healthier communities and supporting health equity.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025 Impact Rankings 2025: good health and well-being
Top 100 worldwide for clean water and sanitation
We’re ranked in the world’s top 100 for contributions to water access and sanitation for all.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: clean water and sanitation
Top 200 worldwide for life below water
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for research on life below water and education on and support for aquatic ecosystems
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, Impact Rankings 2024: life below water
Top 200 worldwide for peace, justice and strong institutions
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for our work supporting and promoting peace and justice, strong institutions and academic freedom.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, Impact Rankings 2024: peace, justice and strong institutions
Top 200 worldwide for quality education
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for advancing the right to education and ensuring access to education at all levels, from childhood development through secondary education and beyond.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, Impact Rankings 2024: quality education
Top 80 worldwide for reducing inequalities
We’re ranked in the world’s top 80 for our commitment to ensuring equal opportunity and inclusion.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: reduced inequalities