Recognition and Rankings for Sustainability

Green in More Ways Than One!

CQUniversity Australia has been named among the world’s top 30 universities for its social, environmental and economic impact in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. This marks the second year in a row that CQUniversity has been ranked among the top 30 universities globally.

Now ranked #29 globally out of over 1600 institutions, CQUniversity continues to build momentum as one of Australia’s most impactful universities when it comes to driving progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

The University’s standout achievements in the 2026 rankings include:

Ranked 9th for SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals- #1 ranked Australian university
Ranked 22nd for SDG 14: Life Below Water
Ranked 25th for SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
Ranked 29th for SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Ranked 34th for SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Ranked 41st for SDG 5: Gender Equality
Ranked 47th for SDG 15: Life on Land
Ranked 72nd for SDG 7: Clean and affordable energy
Ranked equal 95th for SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Ranked in the top 200 for SDG 4: Quality Education - #2 ranked Australian university
Ranked in the top 200th for SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Ranked in the top 200 for SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Ranked in the top 300 for SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Ranked in the top 300 for SDG 13: Climate Action

These rankings consider many aspects including our research, policies, partnerships, course offerings and student opportunities related to SDGs.

Each university’s performance in SDG 17 plus their best three scores combine to give their overall result. This gives each university an opportunity to shine in their areas of specialty and acknowledges the far-reaching impact of sustainability actions.

For more information, visit the Times Higher Education website.