5 Pakistani Universities In QS Sustainability Rankings 2023
5 Pakistani universities were ranked in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2023. These rankings include universities for their performance in terms of social and environmental sustainability.
This is the first edition of the QS Sustainability Ranking. The list ranked universities based on their ability to address environmental, social, and governance challenges.
Here are the Pakistan Universities in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2023:
| University | Environmental Impact Rank | Social Impact Rank |
| COMSATS University Islamabad | =271 | 501+ |
| National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad | =419 | 501+ |
| University of Agriculture Faisalabad | =436 | 501+ |
| Quaid-i-Azam University | 501+ | 501+ |
| Punjab University | 501+ | 501+ |
QS ranked these universities by assessing their performance on two main indicators; Environmental sustainability measures and social impact measures.
The former is further subdivided into Sustainable Institutions, Sustainable Education, and Sustainable Research, while the latter includes Equality, Knowledge Sharing, Educational Impact, Employability and Opportunity, and Quality of Life.
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Here are the top 10 global universities in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2023:
| University | Environmental Impact Rank | Social Impact Rank |
| University of California, Berkeley (UCB) | 1 | 1 |
| University of Toronto | 3 | 7 |
| University of British Columbia | 4 | 2 |
| University of Edinburgh | 10 | 3 |
| University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | 8 | 11 |
| University of Sydney | 11 | 5 |
| University of Tokyo | 2 | =97 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 15 | 18 |
| Yale University | 6 | =11 |
| University of Auckland | 5 | =43 |
Also Read: Top QS World University Rankings 2023: 13 Universities From Pakistan Featured in it
