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LIST: 6 Philippine universities in GreenMetric World University Rankings
These Philippine universities lead the country’s academic sector in promoting the reduction of carbon footprint.
Six Philippine universities are included in the GreenMetric World University Rankings that measure the promotion of the reduction of carbon footprint towards developing environmentally-friendly universities.
De La Salle University – Dasmarinas (DLSUD) in Cavite, De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU), Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology (MSUIIT), Ateneo de Davao University, Xavier University Ateneo De Cagayan, and Foundation University in Dumaguete made it to the annual rankings initiated by Universitas Indonesia in 2010.
The six universities were among the 912 participating universities worldwide included in the 2020 edition of the GreenMetric World University Rankings released in December. The Netherlands’ Wageningen University & Researc
10 Dec 2020 / 09:34 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) ranks 28th under the UI-GreenMetric World University Ranking 2020 Top 50 Sustainable Universities to emerge as the best Malaysian university in the list, to simultaneously maintain its position for 11 consecutive years.
In the ranking released on Dec 7, UPM is also listed as the top three universities in Asia.
UPM Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Mohd Roslan Sulaiman said the success was UPM’s commitment towards the conservation and preservation of the environment through various teaching activities, research, co-curriculum and quality management system based on effective environmental management.
“UPM will continue to strive to be a campus that not only focuses on academic achievement alone, but also serves as a knowledge institution that produces people who are knowledgeable about environmental conservation,“ he said in a statement last night.