UPHF ranked in THE University Impact Ranking!

1,406 institutions from 110 countries appear in this third edition of THE University Impact Ranking.

25 French institutions are ranked and the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France proposed a response on 8 objectives.

The ranking is in fact based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, which came into force on 01/01/2016, and highlights the institutions whose policies work the most in this direction.

To be included in the overall ranking, institutions are required to provide data for goal #17 - partnerships for achieving the goals - and select at least three additional goals. These data are: the quality of research in the field (automatic query) and the figures and actions implemented (data provided by the institution).

A university's final score is calculated by combining its score in sustainability goal #17 with its top three scores among the remaining 16 goals. No. 17 accounts for 22 % of the overall score, while the others each have a weight of 26 %.

Here are the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals considered by THE, including those chosen by UPHF for this first participation: 

• goal 1 : no poverty ;
• goal 2 : " zero " ;
• the goal 3 : health and well-being ;
• the goal 4 : quality education ; UPHF in the range 401-600 out of 1180 participants
• goal 5 : gender equality ; UPHF in the range 801+ out of 938 participants
• Goal 6 : clean water and sanitation ;
• Goal 7 : clean and affordable energy ; UPHF in the range 401-600 out of 705 participants
• the goal 8 : decent work and economic growth ; 
• the goal 9 : industry, innovation and infrastructure ; UPHF in the range 401-600 out of 785 participants
• the goal 10 : inequalities reduced ; UPHF in the range 201-300 out of 796 participants
• the goal 11 : sustainable cities and communities ; UPHF in the range 401-600 out of 783 participants
• the goal 12 : responsible consumption and production ; 
• the goal 13 : measures to address climate change ; UPHF in the range 401-600 out of 674 participants
• the objective 14 : aquatic life ;
• the goal 15 : terrestrial life ;
• the goal 16 : peace, justice and effective institutions ;
• the goal 17 (mandatory) : partnerships for the achievement of goals; UPHF in the range 401-600 out 1438 participants

The next step ? Analyze our indicators on each of the 8 objectives we answered, in order to identify action levers to progress in the next ranking. Compare the evolution of our scores on the 4 objectives we selected when we first applied in 2020. Also analyze our potential for action on the other objectives of THE ranking for which we had decided not to respond for the moment.