Dear colleagues,
York University has risen an impressive five spots to be among the top 35 institutions in the world for advancing the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to this year’s Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, published today.
This is a testament to the growing recognition for York’s global leadership on the SDG Challenge and has been made possible by our community of changemakers – faculty, staff, students, course directors, alumni and our many partners. It is your commitment to our shared values of sustainability, inclusivity and equity that has enabled us to achieve our highest ranking yet.
On behalf of the University, thank you for your individual contributions and collective efforts in interdisciplinary research, teaching, and a myriad of campus initiatives and community projects, which have led to this success.
With an additional 300+ universities joining the rankings this year, York has continued to hold its leading position among more than 2,100+ universities worldwide for the sixth consecutive year. York has a particularly strong global standing in the following categories:
- SDG 1 (No Poverty) – #2 in the world and #1 in Canada;
- SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) – 33rd in the world and #1 in Canada; and
- SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) – tied for 13th in the world.
This is an achievement we all share and one that the entire York community can take great pride in. We are delighted to see the community united by our common goals: to realize the University Academic Plan 2020-25 and to answer the call of the SDG Challenge.
When we work together to create positive change there is no limit on York’s ability to address the most pressing global issues of our time. Read the News@York story for more details.
Sincerely,
Rhonda Lenton
President & Vice-Chancellor
Lisa Philipps
Provost & Vice-President Academic
Amir Asif
Vice-President Research & Innovation
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