Social and economic impact: the best schools in the world according to Times Higher Education

The Times Higher Education has published its ranking - THE Impact Ranking 2022 - of the best higher education institutions in the world in terms of social and economic impact, according to the base of indicators linked to the Sustainable Development Goals of the Organization of United Nations (resource management, gender equality, reducing inequalities, renewable energy policy, paper and water management, respect for wildlife/environment, etc.)

Students' expectations are high in terms of social progress, safeguarding the planet, the quest for meaning in work... And this ranking highlights the establishments that are mobilizing to respond to them, both by applying in management of their establishment the objectives of the United Nations but also in terms of research and teaching to train students in these issues.

The top 5 of the best universities / colleges in the world:

At the top of the ranking are all other establishments than those usually presented in rankings based on educational excellence, professional integration, income... Here is the Top 5 in the world:

The Top 15 French establishments

Very far from the peaks dominated by Anglo-Saxon universities, French schools appear from the hundredth places: the study indicates ranking ranges because the differences between universities are not very significant.

The University of Montpellier obtains its best scores on the following 3 objectives: promotion of well-being and health, reduction of inequalities, sustainable development and integration of all.

• 101 - 200. University of Montpellier

• 201 - 300. Aix-Marseille University

• 201 - 300. IMT - Atlantic

• 201 - 300. Paris Sciences and Letters – PSL Research University Paris

• 301 - 400. University of Bordeaux

• 301 - 400. Institut Mines-Télécom Business School

• 301 - 400. University of Nantes

• 401 - 600. Central Nantes

• 401 - 600. Central School of Lyon

• 401 - 600. School of Mines of Saint-Étienne

• 401 - 600. EMLyon Business School

• 401 - 600. IMT North Europe

• 401 - 600. IMT Mines Alès

• 401 - 600. INSA Lyon - National Institute of Applied Sciences

• 401 - 600. Sorbonne University

The THE Impact Ranking 2022 assesses 1406 establishments from 106 countries, including 22 French schools, i.e. 10 universities, 8 engineering schools and 4 business schools.

It is based on the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) adopted in 2015 by the 193 Member States of the United Nations.

You can view the full study results here: timeshighereducation.com/

While England obtains 20 schools in the Top 100, Canada obtains 10 in the Top 50… French establishments still have a huge margin for improvement in this area.