The University of Passau continues to achieve great success in international comparison with its sustainability activities. After entering the GreenMetric Ranking in 2021 as the best new participant worldwide, the University of Passau continues to perform excellently in 2023 and remains among the top 15 per cent of international universities and colleges.
The University of Passau took part in the GreenMetric Ranking for the first time in 2021. Ranked in 185th place, the University is among the top 20% of sustainable universities, globally. The GreenMetric Ranking rates universities' holistic approaches to sustainability. The following six themes are used to determine the rating: Setting and Infrastructure, Energy and Climate Change, Waste, Water, Transportation, as well as Education and Research.
The ranking, which is compiled annually by the British university magazine Times Higher Education (THE), is one of the most important university rankings worldwide. The rankings are based on a comparison of 13 different indicators from the areas of research, teaching, knowledge transfer and internationalisation. In the current ranking, the University has secured a place in the top quarter for the fifth time in a row. Press release
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