Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again demonstrated its strategic role as a higher education institution with a strong commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This commitment is reflected in its latest achievement in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, officially announced on Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025. In this year’s ranking, UGM secured the 82nd position globally among 2,318 universities evaluated, with an overall score of 90.3 out of 100.
This marks a significant improvement over last year’s position, when UGM ranked within the 101–200 global range.
Professor Indra Wijaya Kusuma, Head of UGM’s University Quality Assurance and Reputation Unit (SPMRU UGM), welcomed the university’s improved ranking from the 101–200 band to a spot within the world’s top 100.
“We are grateful that UGM has moved up into the list of the world’s top 100 universities,” said Professor Kusuma on Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025.
According to Professor Kusuma, the THE Impact Rankings assess universities based on their contributions to achieving the SDG indicators.
The data is collected through institutional reporting and bibliometric analysis from Elsevier.
“Participating universities are required to submit data for a minimum of four SDGs, with SDG 17 being a mandatory component,” he explained.
This year, among the 17 SDG indicators, four were selected for UGM’s evaluation.
These include SDG 1: No Poverty, where UGM ranked 6th globally out of 1,267 institutions; SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, where UGM ranked 31st out of 1,350 institutions; and SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, where UGM ranked 79th out of 1,156 institutions.
In addition, for SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals, UGM was placed within the 101–200 range out of 2,389 institutions.
Three other SDGs also demonstrated UGM’s strong performance, landing within the global Top 100: SDG 2: Zero Hunger (52nd out of 955 institutions), SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy (54th out of 1,181 institutions), and SDG 5: Gender Equality (82nd out of 1,599 institutions).
For Professor Kusuma, UGM’s achievement in this ranking reflects the university’s consistency and effectiveness in integrating sustainability values into its three pillars of higher education: education, research, and community service.
Author: Gusti Grehenson
Post-editor: Lintang Andwyna