Sustainability Rankings
Times Higher Impact Rankings
DCU have been recognised by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, which assesses universities around the world according to their work toward the SDGs.
DCU is in the top 200 universities overall out of 1,963 institutions
The university ranks in the top 200 for three specific goals:
SDG 5 (Gender Equality),
SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
24th place in the world for SDG 1 (No Poverty)
In the top 100 for SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
Last updated October 2024
QS Sustainability
QS have launched their second iteration of the QS Sustainability Ranking. The ranking measures contribution to sustainability through social, environmental and governance measures.
DCU ranked second in Ireland and joint 25th globally for Equality within the wider Social Impact pillar.
Last updated December 2023
UI GreenMetric
Similar to the Times Higher Impact Rankings, the UI GreenMetric measure a university’s progress towards overall sustainability.
DCU ranked 11th globally and 2nd nationally in 2023.
DCU is the leading Irish university for Energy Management and Climate Change mitigation.
Last updated December 2023