More participants in THE's Impact Ranking - KTH in 72nd place
On June 12, Times Higher Education's (THE) Impact Ranking 2024 was presented.
The results show that KTH was ranked 72 out of 1,963 universities.
“We welcome the constructive feedback that the ranking gives us and see it as an opportunity to further strengthen our role as a leading technical university in sustainable development,” Kristina von Oelreich, Sustainability manager at KTH, says.
THE Impact Ranking measures how universities have performed based on the UN's global goals. KTH has dropped in the ranking. Last year's ranking was 46th out of a total of 1,591 universities.
According to Kristina von Oelreich, one explanation is that competition has increased.
“KTH has fallen down the rankings, but the number of universities has also increased significantly, with almost 400 universities participating since last year. This development shows an increased global commitment to sustainable development, which is positive,” she says.
KTH has chosen to be ranked on eight of the 17 global goals. The three goal areas where KTH is ranked highest are goal 13 - “Climate action”, goal 11 - “Sustainable cities and communities”, and goal 12 - “Sustainable consumption and production”. The 17th goal, “Partnerships for the goals”, is mandatory to report.
How important is THE's ranking?
“I think the ranking is a valuable tool to identify strengths and weaknesses and the areas where we can further improve. We welcome this feedback, which gives us an opportunity to become a better university in terms of sustainable development.”
What can KTH do to improve its ranking?
“We continue to work intensively on sustainability issues. We have several good examples of this at KTH and are making significant progress in several areas.”
According to KTH's Deputy president Mikael Lindström, the ranking reflects KTH's extensive commitment to sustainability issues in education and research, which affects collaboration with both industry and the public sector.
“Working with sustainability is of utmost importance for KTH for several reasons. It is a global challenge that affects all sectors of society and industries. By integrating sustainability perspectives into education, research and innovation, KTH can contribute to educating the leaders and experts of the future who are equipped to meet these challenges,” Lindström says.
Text: Sabina Fabrizi