Rankings
Ranking Top 50 Under 50 — 2025
Young universities delivering big sustainability impact
Top 50 Under 50 — 2025
Universities under 50 years old that are leading in sustainability performance.
| Ranking | University | Age (years) | Total Score | Setting & Infrastructure | Energy & Climate Change | Waste | Water | Transportation | Education & Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld (Trier University of Applied Sciences) | 29 | 9562.5 | 1275 | 1975 | 1775 | 987.5 | 1750 | 1800 |
| 2 | Luiss University | 48 | 9387.5 | 1175 | 1950 | 1725 | 1000 | 1750 | 1787.5 |
| 3 | Dublin City University | 36 | 9280 | 1205 | 1950 | 1800 | 1000 | 1700 | 1625 |
| 4 | Hame University of Applied Sciences | 33 | 9275 | 1300 | 1925 | 1800 | 1000 | 1575 | 1675 |
| 5 | National Chi Nan University | 30 | 8977.5 | 1425 | 1750 | 1625 | 987.5 | 1612.5 | 1577.5 |
| 6 | Universita degli Studi dell'Aquila | 44 | 8950 | 1275 | 1800 | 1700 | 937.5 | 1525 | 1712.5 |
| 7 | Da-Yeh University | 35 | 8937.5 | 1275 | 1725 | 1650 | 987.5 | 1562.5 | 1737.5 |
| 8 | University of Sharjah | 28 | 8930 | 1450 | 1530 | 1800 | 1000 | 1400 | 1750 |
| 9 | Universitas Sebelas Maret | 49 | 8925 | 1200 | 1925 | 1700 | 850 | 1450 | 1800 |
| 10 | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al- Sultan Abdullah | 23 | 8925 | 1350 | 1700 | 1625 | 937.5 | 1625 | 1687.5 |
| 11 | Al-Balqa Applied University | 29 | 8912.5 | 1250 | 1950 | 1500 | 800 | 1700 | 1712.5 |
| 12 | National Yunlin University of Science & Technology | 34 | 8910 | 1085 | 1775 | 1700 | 987.5 | 1675 | 1687.5 |
| 13 | Universidad De Santander | 29 | 8875 | 1375 | 1825 | 1525 | 950 | 1525 | 1675 |
| 14 | Weifang Institute of Technology | 20 | 8862.5 | 1125 | 1925 | 1700 | 887.5 | 1775 | 1450 |
| 15 | Chaoyang University of Technology | 31 | 8850 | 1275 | 1850 | 1575 | 1000 | 1625 | 1525 |
| 16 | Siberian Federal University | 19 | 8850 | 1375 | 1800 | 1425 | 937.5 | 1662.5 | 1650 |
| 17 | Cyprus International University | 28 | 8825 | 1300 | 1725 | 1575 | 1000 | 1612.5 | 1612.5 |
| 18 | Universidade Federal De Mato Grosso Do Sul | 46 | 8800 | 1450 | 1825 | 1400 | 850 | 1612.5 | 1662.5 |
| 19 | Qassim University | 21 | 8800 | 1325 | 1825 | 1400 | 987.5 | 1625 | 1637.5 |
| 20 | Telkom University | 12 | 8800 | 1000 | 1750 | 1800 | 1000 | 1500 | 1750 |
| 21 | Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Sul de Minas Gerais | 17 | 8787.5 | 1325 | 1725 | 1650 | 1000 | 1437.5 | 1650 |
| 22 | Institut Teknologi Sumatera | 11 | 8775 | 1450 | 1925 | 1225 | 850 | 1700 | 1625 |
| 23 | Erciyes University | 47 | 8775 | 1400 | 1800 | 1450 | 837.5 | 1625 | 1662.5 |
| 24 | Suranaree University of Technology | 35 | 8747.5 | 1350 | 1725 | 1775 | 887.5 | 1437.5 | 1572.5 |
| 25 | University of Eastern Finland | 15 | 8735 | 910 | 1900 | 1800 | 987.5 | 1525 | 1612.5 |
| 26 | Universidad Complutense De Madrid | 5 | 8725 | 1100 | 1950 | 1675 | 962.5 | 1425 | 1612.5 |
| 27 | Universiti Malaysia Sabah | 31 | 8725 | 1225 | 1825 | 1500 | 887.5 | 1512.5 | 1775 |
| 28 | Ton Duc Thang University | 28 | 8725 | 1125 | 1775 | 1700 | 950 | 1525 | 1650 |
| 29 | Universidad El Bosque | 28 | 8722.5 | 960 | 1800 | 1650 | 1000 | 1637.5 | 1675 |
| 30 | Walailak University | 33 | 8700 | 1425 | 1650 | 1425 | 937.5 | 1675 | 1587.5 |
| 31 | Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa | 44 | 8675 | 1025 | 1950 | 1575 | 987.5 | 1337.5 | 1800 |
| 32 | Ozyegin University | 18 | 8650 | 1025 | 1975 | 1775 | 837.5 | 1462.5 | 1575 |
| 33 | Yeditepe University | 29 | 8650 | 1175 | 1675 | 1800 | 925 | 1587.5 | 1487.5 |
| 34 | Mahasarakham University | 31 | 8637.5 | 1400 | 1625 | 1475 | 825 | 1600 | 1712.5 |
| 35 | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | 28 | 8612.5 | 1325 | 1725 | 1375 | 862.5 | 1687.5 | 1637.5 |
| 36 | University of Sopron | 8 | 8605 | 1155 | 1700 | 1500 | 937.5 | 1650 | 1662.5 |
| 37 | Ontario Tech University | 23 | 8600 | 1275 | 1825 | 1550 | 937.5 | 1462.5 | 1550 |
| 38 | Baskent University | 31 | 8600 | 1425 | 1800 | 1475 | 800 | 1487.5 | 1612.5 |
| 39 | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | 25 | 8587.5 | 1375 | 1650 | 1500 | 900 | 1587.5 | 1575 |
| 40 | National Pingtung University | 11 | 8587.5 | 1250 | 1575 | 1575 | 912.5 | 1650 | 1625 |
| 41 | An-Najah National University | 48 | 8575 | 1225 | 1950 | 1325 | 887.5 | 1500 | 1687.5 |
| 42 | University of Phayao | 15 | 8575 | 1225 | 1725 | 1425 | 887.5 | 1650 | 1662.5 |
| 43 | University of Milano-Bicocca | 27 | 8575 | 1100 | 1525 | 1700 | 900 | 1662.5 | 1687.5 |
| 44 | De La Salle University - Dasmarinas | 38 | 8562.5 | 1050 | 1775 | 1700 | 850 | 1625 | 1562.5 |
| 45 | Universitas Teuku Umar | 41 | 8562.5 | 1300 | 1775 | 1550 | 887.5 | 1450 | 1600 |
| 46 | University of Babylon | 34 | 8562.5 | 1375 | 1700 | 1450 | 837.5 | 1637.5 | 1562.5 |
| 47 | Jordan University of Science and Technology | 39 | 8512.5 | 1400 | 1675 | 1650 | 937.5 | 1462.5 | 1387.5 |
| 48 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 32 | 8500 | 1050 | 1625 | 1700 | 987.5 | 1675 | 1462.5 |
| 49 | Chettinad Academy of Research and Education | 17 | 8487.5 | 1225 | 1900 | 1450 | 812.5 | 1562.5 | 1537.5 |
| 50 | Universitas Medan Area | 42 | 8475 | 1100 | 1850 | 1375 | 850 | 1600 | 1700 |