University of Coimbra most sustainable in Portugal
The University of Coimbra (UC) was considered the most sustainable Portuguese institution in an international ranking that evaluates the fulfilment by universities of the United Nations objectives in this area.
Worldwide, the UC appears in 21st position in this global classification, which is led by the University of Manchester, according to the third edition of the ranking The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021 .
This initiative of the British specialist publication The Times Higher Education analyses the global success of universities in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a total score of 92.7 out of 100, the UC was the institution with the best overall performance in Portugal in meeting the SDGs, the higher education institution said in a statement.