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Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
THE University Impact Rankings 2025: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, 3 other Indian universities figure in top 100 list
Four Indian universities have secured a position in the top 100 list in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2025 released on June 18. The Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham at 41st rank is among the best-performing Indian institutes. The other Indian institutes in the list in the top 100 are Lovely Professional University (48), JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (56) and Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (96). Australia's Western Sydney University has bagged the top position for the fourth consecutive year, followed by the United Kingdom's University of Manchester and South Korea's Kyungpook National University (KNU) in the second and third positions, respectively. Asian universities claim more than half of all places in the rankings, and 10 out of the 17 individual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) rankings are now led by an Asian university, a statement on the THE Impact rankings website said. It stated that Indonesia's Universitas Airlangga, in joint ninth place, is the most sustainable institution from an emerging economy. Eight countries — Botswana, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Estonia, Maldives, Namibia, Papua New Guinea and Senegal — have made their debut in the sustainability rankings this year. Beyond 100, THE Impact Rankings 2025 does not assign individual ranks but places institutions in ranges instead. Anna University, BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, KIIT University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education are ranked at 101-200. Nitte (Deemed to be university) placed at 201-300, is the only institute in that range. Centurion University of Technology and Management, Chitkara University, Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth Pune, IIT Gandhinagar, Manipal University Jaipur, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences and Shiv Nadar University are placed between 301 and 400 ranks. While IIT Guwahati and VIT find themselves between 601 and 800 ranks, IIT Mandi, NIT Silchar and JNU are ranked between 1001-1500 in the THE Impact Rankings 2025. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025 has ranked 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
GMA Network
12 hours ago
- Business
- GMA Network
121 PH schools make it to Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
Ateneo de Manila University ranked first among Philippine higher education institutions on the THE Impact Rankings 2025. File photo A record-breaking 121 higher education institutions (HEIs) from the Philippines made it to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, released on June 18 (Manila time), reflecting the country's growing commitment to sustainable development in higher education. This is more than double the 56 Philippine institutions included in last year's edition and marks the highest number of ranked schools from any Southeast Asian country. Globally, the Philippines trails only India (147 institutions) and Pakistan (126) in the number of universities included. Now on its sixth year, THE Impact Rankings measure universities' contributions to the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), assessing performance across research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching. Ateneo leads anew Ateneo de Manila University remains the top-ranked Philippine university, climbing to the 101–200 bracket globally, an improvement from its 201–300 placement last year. Tied for second place among local HEIs are Batangas State University, Isabela State University, and the University of the Philippines, all landing within the 401–600 global bracket. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) maintained its strong performance by staying in the 601–800 band for the fifth consecutive year. It shares this ranking with Caraga State University–Ampayon campus, Ifugao State University, Mariano Marcos State University, Leyte Normal University, and Saint Louis University. A total of 11 universities placed in the 801–1000 bracket, marking them as fourth among Philippine institutions. These include: Benguet State University (retained rank) Bukidnon State University Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (up from 1001–1500) Central Luzon State University (retained rank) De La Salle University (down from 401–600) Kalinga State University Mapúa University (retained rank) Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (up from 1001–1500) Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (retained rank) Southern Luzon State University Global leaders Western Sydney University in Australia topped the 2025 rankings, followed by the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. A total of 2,526 universities from 130 countries and regions participated in this year's rankings. To be eligible for the THE Impact Rankings, an institution must submit data on SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) and at least three other SDGs. The final score is calculated with SDG 17 weighted at 22%, while the institution's three highest-scoring SDGs each carry a 26% weight. Driving sustainable education The unprecedented number of Philippine universities in the rankings is seen as a major milestone for the country's higher education sector. It underscores not only the increasing participation of HEIs in global sustainability efforts but also their growing capability to align academic goals with the global development agenda. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Zawya
17-02-2025
- Science
- Zawya
Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2025 to take place in Rwanda
This year's Times Higher Education (THE) Africa Universities Summit ( will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 18–20 March 2025. The prestigious summit will bring together cross-continental partners from higher education, industry, policy and civil society to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing African higher education and broader society. The discussions will centre around the topic of 'United leadership: Harnessing African education for sustainable growth' and will bring together a diverse selection of experts from Africa and beyond. Keynote speakers will include: Dr Philip Cotton, Vice-Chancellor, University of Global Health Equity Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Chancellor, University of Johannesburg Dr DeWayne Frazier, President and Vice-Chancellor, American University of Nigeria Over three days, 350+ delegates will hear from 100+ thought leaders, experts and changemakers to explore the importance of equitable partnerships for Africa, promoting sustainability in higher education, harnessing digital transformation for good, and improving the quality of research and employability. The agenda will cover: Equitable partnerships: How inclusive and balanced partnerships across and outside the continent can foster greater regional collaboration for higher education Sustainability in and for higher education: How context-specific sustainable development can position African institutions to lead the way in addressing environmental, economic and social challenges for long-term regional growth Digital transformation: Opportunities and challenges presented by digital innovation and technology for expanding access to quality education and improving institutional efficiency in Africa Research and employability: The power and potential of leading, quality African research as the continent works to align higher education with the employability needs of the future workforce The agenda will also feature two data masterclasses run by one of THE's expert data scientists to delve into the methodology and results of the THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025 and the THE Impact Rankings 2025. The THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings recognise, incentivise and celebrate interdisciplinary science in higher education, whilst the THE Impact Rankings assess universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to benchmark a higher education institutions' academic and scientific performance. Phil Baty, THE's Chief Global Affairs Officer, said: ' Africa is vital to the future success of the world, and we are delighted to be hosting such a timely and relevant event to explore development in the higher education and sustainability sectors. This event in Kigali will be a real highlight and gathering of great leadership to showcase the growth of this exciting emerging education hub, and Africa's position at the centre of this.' Tickets for delegates representing a university, association, public sector or NGO are US$199 until 28 February; subsequently they will cost US$299. Tickets for delegates representing a corporate organisation are US$299. Attendees are invited to register here ( Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Times Higher Education.
