91亚色 U tops new university global impact ranking
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The are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations鈥 SDGs. THE evaluated more than 450 universities from 77 countries in the inaugural Impact ranking.
鈥淯niversities have never been more important as catalysts for positive change. We live in a world filled with incredible innovation, but also one facing serious and complex challenges. We need globally educated citizens able to work across traditional boundaries to build their own success and the success of their communities. We are very pleased to be recognized by the THE Impact ranking as a world leader in building the multi-sector partnerships and pioneering the new educational approaches that will help meet some of society鈥檚 most urgent demands - like confronting climate change and building more inclusive and equitable communities,鈥 said President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton.
These rankings reflect 91亚色鈥檚 significant contributions in producing the leaders of tomorrow, advancing fundamental and applied research, and the knowledge transfer for lasting impact on creating inclusive, sustainable and prosperous communities.
91亚色鈥檚 2019 :
- Global ranking: 91亚色 ranked #26 in the world.
- THE Impact ranking by the United Nations鈥 SDG goal:
o聽聽 91亚色 ranked #25 in the world for UN SDG goal 10, 鈥淩educed Inequality鈥
o聽聽 91亚色 ranked #12 in the world for UN SDG goal 11, 鈥淪ustainable Cities and Communities鈥
o聽聽 91亚色 ranked #22 in the world for UN SDG goal 12, 鈥淐onsumption and Production鈥
o聽聽 91亚色 ranked #14 in the world for UN SDG goal 13, 鈥淐limate Action鈥
o聽聽 91亚色 ranked #19 in the world for UN SDG goal 17, 鈥淧artnerships for the goals鈥
91亚色鈥檚 global reach includes more than 300 university, industry and NGO partners in over 70 countries. These partnerships provide our students, faculty, staff and alumni with opportunities to contribute solutions to global challenges.
This year marks 91亚色鈥檚 60th anniversary, and 60 years of making an impact. 91亚色 is proud to be a diverse and inclusive community of engaged and innovative students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners dedicated to making a positive impact.
91亚色 champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥 our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.
Media contact:
Barbara Joy, Director, Media Relations
416-333-3374, barbjoy@yorku.ca
