The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2025 for sustainability have been released. The rankings assess universities based on their environmental and social impact, focusing on categories such as Environmental Impact, Social Impact, and Governance.

Global Highlights

• University of Toronto leads the global rankings with a perfect score of 100, followed by ETH Zurich.

• Ben Sowter, Vice President of London-based QS, remarked:
  “Of the 78 Indian universities in the 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings, 34 have improved on last year’s placing and eight have maintained their positions. This is an excellent achievement for the Indian higher education ecosystem and shows that Indian universities are forging ahead with their sustainability initiatives.”

India’s Performance

A total of 78 Indian institutions have been featured in the 2025 sustainability rankings. Notably, nine of the top ten Indian universities improved their positions compared to last year, with 21 new entrants making their debut.

Top Indian Universities (Sustainability Rankings 2025)

1. IIT Delhi – 171st globally, score: 80.6

2. IIT Kharagpur – 202nd globally, score: 78.6

3. IIT Bombay – 234th globally, score: 76.1

4. IIT Kanpur

5. IIT Madras

6. University of Delhi

7. Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

8. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

9. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka

10. Anna University, Chennai

Key Achievements

• IIT Delhi emerged as the top Indian university, securing the 171st global position after rising 255 places, with a score of 80.6 and an 81.1 percentile on the Environmental Sustainability meter.

• IIT Kharagpur followed in 202nd place (score: 78.6).

• IIT Bombay ranked 234th globally (score: 76.1).