QS Sustainability Rankings 2025 are out now!

Published Date : 12 December 2024

Category : News

The QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2025 have arrived, shedding light on the institutions making a tangible impact on our planet's future. This highly anticipated list celebrates universities that excel in creating a sustainable tomorrow.

And AHZ, the trusted UK university representative, applauds the many universities excelling in this ranking. These institutions are leading the charge for a greener, more equitable world.

Here are the top UK universities that made it into the QS Sustainability Rankings this year.

		Category
2025	Institution	Social Impact	Environmental	Governance
Rank	Institution Name	Rank	Rank	Rank
5	UCL (University College London)	12	10	27
7	Imperial College London	20	3	116
7	The University of Edinburgh	12	13	14
9	The University of Manchester	16	11	14
12	University of Bristol	8	20	31
14	King's College London	23	16	47
19	University of Glasgow	10	35	90
22	Durham University	33	24	8
23	University of Southampton	43	22	31
27	The University of Sheffield	29	40	31
32	The University of Exeter	33	29	158
34	University of York	54	55	1
36	University of Nottingham	19	70	11
38	University of Birmingham	15	78	8
39	The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)	61	51	27
42	University of Liverpool	60	60	14
42	University of Reading	88	36	47
54	University of East Anglia (UEA)	130	29	53
56	Newcastle University	33	84	83
63	University of Sussex	108	60	64
67	Queen's University Belfast	61	103	3
68	Lancaster University	57	113	4
71	Cardiff University	43	107	174
80	Loughborough University	67	111	111
83	University of Aberdeen	101	101	80
97	University of St Andrews	94	133	68
117	The University of Warwick	29	240	4
117	University of Strathclyde	140	96	444
121	Swansea University	77	189	25
127	University of Bath	48	262	18
143	Queen Mary University of London	68	276	8
157	University of Leicester	178	145	449
157	University of Stirling	263	132	131
162	Brunel University London	157	238	14
190	University of Dundee	237	219	87
195	University of Cambridge	117	150	1001+
196	Bangor University	355	138	169
196	Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)	171	305	77
199	University of Oxford	130	151	1001+
202	Northumbria University at Newcastle	213	271	82
207	Nottingham Trent University	237	280	23
211	Heriot-Watt University	241	240	226
220	University of Leeds	113	197	1001+
228	Ulster University	269	244	350
229	Cranfield University	482	117	340
229	University of Hull	369	179	257
299	Coventry University	252	484	75
313	University of Bradford	383	349	162
331	University of Huddersfield	287	500	181
357	Aston University	343	468	376
389	University of Kent	309	449	959
394	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	394	505	385
401	SOAS University of London	433	458	499
412	De Montfort University	399	577	145
429	University of Lincoln	324	700	373
443	Aberystwyth University	655	366	420
452	University of Portsmouth	398	510	873
457	City, University of London	388	494	973
470	Leeds Beckett University	469	630	146
470	Royal Holloway University of London	433	417	1001+
505	University of Surrey	296	667	1001+
514	Oxford Brookes University	459	417	1001+
540	University of Plymouth	493	423	1001+
574	Glasgow Caledonian University	608	736	301
588	The Open University	469	630	1001+
624	University of Essex	425	806	1001+
640	Liverpool John Moores University	482	679	1001+
653	University of the West of England	538	667	1001+
715	London South Bank University	661	1001+	423
745	Kingston University, London	621	832	1001+
828	Robert Gordon University	740	1001+	883
862	Birkbeck, University of London	687	969	1001+
889	University of Greenwich	585	1001+	1001+
898	University of Gloucestershire	1001+	950	515
911-920	Staffordshire University	974	1001+	544
941-950	Bournemouth University	645	1001+	1001+
941-950	University of Salford	800	969	1001+
951-960	Goldsmiths, University of London	687	1001+	789
1041-1060	Edinburgh Napier University	815	1001+	1001+
1041-1060	Sheffield Hallam University	671	1001+	1001+
1041-1060	University of Westminster	781	1001+	1001+
1061-1080	Middlesex University	781	1001+	1001+
1081-1100	Keele University	829	1001+	1001+
1081-1100	University of Brighton	636	1001+	1001+
1101-1120	Anglia Ruskin University	772	1001+	1001+
1101-1120	University of Hertfordshire	870	1001+	1001+
1121-1140	Birmingham City University	878	1001+	1001+
1161-1180	University of the West of Scotland (UWS)	954	1001+	1001+
1201-1250	University of Central Lancashire	854	1001+	1001+
1251-1300	St. George's, University of London	808	1001+	1001+
1251-1300	University of Derby	960	1001+	1001+
1351-1400	University of Wolverhampton	980	1001+	1001+
1401-1450	Teesside University	989	1001+	1001+
1451-1500	University of East London	1001+	1001+	1001+
1451-1500	University of South Wales	1001+	1001+	1001+
1501+	Cardiff Metropolitan University	1001+	1001+	1001+
1501+	University of Roehampton, London	1001+	1001+	1001+
1501+	Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)	1001+	1001+	1001+

AHZ is delighted to see so many of our partner universities excel in the QS Sustainability Rankings! These institutions are a natural choice for students passionate about sustainability, and we take pride in guiding them to opportunities where their values align.

With our comprehensive, free admission support, they’re empowered to shape a brighter future and contribute to a greener planet.

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AHZ is so happy to see so many of our partner universities shine in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025! These universities are perfect for students who care about sustainability, and we’re proud to help them find the right place to follow their passion.

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