Pitt earned its first Times Higher Education University Impact Ranking

The University of Pittsburgh has earned its first-ever Times Higher Education University Impact Ranking. Awardees are selected based on performance on 17 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The methodology integrates scores across multiple SDGs to reflect overall performance and impact.

Overall, Pitt is one of only 46 universities ranked by the Times Higher Education for climate action and for progress under the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Nationally, Pitt ranked 24th. Pitt’s best performing categories were the SDGs focusing on gender equality, reduced inequalities, climate action and partnerships for the goals.