Setting & Infrastructure
More space for greenery, safeguarding the environment, and the campus sustainable development budget.
Our Rankings
Sustainable University Rankings
Advancing Sustainability on Earth
Registration
Register Your University
Join 1,745+ universities from 105 countries in the world's leading sustainability ranking. Registration is free and open to any accredited higher education institution worldwide.
After registering, our team will review your submission and send you access to the questionnaire portal within a few business days.
What is UI GreenMetric?
The UI GreenMetric World University Ranking is a ranking on green campus and environmental sustainability initiated by Universitas Indonesia in 2010. Through 39 indicators in 6 criteria, UI GreenMetric World University Rankings prudently determined the rankings by universities' environmental commitment and initiatives.
The Rankings have seen a dramatic increase of participants from 95 universities in 35 countries in 2010 to 1147 universities in 95 countries in 2024.
0
Participating Universities
0
Countries Around the World
0
Faculty Members Involved
Aims, Vision, and Mission
We believe that universities play an integral role in the joint effort between stakeholders and communities in combating climate change. By promoting and developing novel ideas and innovations, we hope universities could promote energy and water conservation, waste recycling, and green transportation. However, such activities will require change of behavior as well as economic and social problems related to sustainability. For this regard, we hope universities may become a role model for the society and a critical partner to the government.
Initially, we will collect numeric data from universities and process the data provided into a single score that reflects the efforts being made by the institution to implement environmentally friendly and sustainable programs. Universities will be ranked according to this score. We hope that the rankings will be useful to university leaders in their efforts to put in place eco-friendly policies and manage behavioral change among the academic community at their respective institutions.
Our vision is to be an open and respected World University Rankings which brings sustainable impacts to universities around the world. Our missions are:
- Organizing annual World University Rankings on sustainability.
- Encouraging sustainability practices in universities around the world.
- Providing sustainability-related services for universities around the World.
- Facilitating international partnership on sustainability.
History of the Ranking
As part of its strategy to enhance its international standing, University of Indonesia hosted an International Conference on World University Rankings on 16 April 2009. It invited a number of experts on world university rankings such as Isidro Aguillo (Webometrics), Angela Yung-Chi Hou (HEEACT), and Alex Usher (Educational Policy Canada).
The dialogues made it very evident that the indexes currently being used to evaluate institutions did not provide credit to universities that were making efforts to decrease their carbon footprint. The founders of UI GreenMetric were aware that other prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Chicago, and Copenhagen, were managing and enhancing their sustainability.
Additionally, collaborations between universities in sustainability also exist. The United States Green Report Card is a ranking system for 300 colleges that incorporates data on sustainability. This is great, however the results are presented as grades (from A to F) rather than rankings, and the range of universities featured is restricted.
History Ranking
Creating the Rankings and Methodology
We recognized the need for a uniform system that would be appropriate for universities around the world and where the outcomes were based on a numerical score that would allow ranking. This led to comparisons between universities' rankings that could be made on the criteria of their commitment to addressing the issues of sustainability and environmental impact.
We are utilizing a set of criteria that have been considered to be straightforward and simple to complete while still credible on critical indicators. In the current performance evaluation tool there are 39 indicators and 6 criteria i.e. Setting and Infrastructure (SI), Energy and Climate Change (EC), Waste (WS), Water (WR), Transportation (TR), and Education (ED).
Energy & Climate Change
Increase the effort in using energy efficiency appliances and develop renewable energy.
Waste
Programs and treatments for recycling, toxic waste, organic and inorganic waste.
Water
Decrease groundwater usage, increase conservation, and protect the habitat.
Transportation
Policies to limit private vehicles and improve pedestrian access.
Education & Research
Courses, research, publications, and reports related to sustainability.
Rankings Overview
The 16th edition of our rankings showcases 1,745 institutions across 105 countries, making it the global university ranking system dedicated to assessing the sustainability performance of the institution.
Our rankings aim to present the results of an online survey on the current conditions and policies related to sustainability efforts and institutional improvements in universities all over the world. It is expected that by drawing the attention of university leaders and stakeholders, more attention will be given to global climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation, and sustainability education and research. This will require increased awareness and a change in the behavior of many if we are to see it happen.
This year, we have introduced a new theme, "Advancing Sustainable Development Goals in Higher Education: Stories from Our Institutions and Communities." We will continue to encourage greater participation from universities worldwide, fostering a collective commitment to building sustainable campuses for the future.
Overall Ranking
See the full sustainability leaderboard and where your university stands.
View rankingTrees Rating
Premium sustainability rating highlighting campuses from 1–5 trees.
Explore ratingCompare University
Compare universities side-by-side to spot strengths and gaps quickly.
Compare nowArchive Rankings
Dive into past editions and track performance over time.
Browse archiveRanking by Categories
See leaders across the 6 UI GreenMetric indicators.
View categoriesRanking by Populations
Compare institutions with similar student populations.
View populationRanking by Campus Area
Discover how campus size shapes sustainability performance.
View campus areaTop 50 Under 50
Young universities delivering big sustainability impact.
View ranking