UVic has proven to be a world leader in sustainability for a third year in a row, ranking among the top institutions in two international benchmarks for social and environmental sustainability. UVic recently received STARS Platinum, becoming one of only 14 post-secondary institutions on the planet to achieve this rating. STARS is a global framework for sustainability in all sectors of higher education. UVic also ranked 13th in the world in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which tracks universities’ advancement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among our top SDG scores, UVic ranked 5th in the world for Climate Action (SDG 13), 4th in the world for Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), and 1st in Canada for Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7).
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