The World University Index

Quacquarelli Symonds

QS World University Rankings: Sustainability

2026 edition · sustainability

Standing

Cited by 1 institution.

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Published at https://www.topuniversities.com/sustainability-rankings

In their own words

  • Penn State tied for No. 4 among 240 ranked universities in the United States in the "QS World University Rankings: Sustainability" for 2026, released Nov. 18.

    Pennsylvania State Universitysource · retrieved 2026-09-06

Recorded placements 11

Institutions the Index records in this table. A placement here is a placement anywhere: the Index reports each institution's best, whatever its scope.

  1. 7University of New South Wales7th in the world for sustainability
  2. 15University of Sydney15th in the world for sustainability
  3. 16Australian National University16th in the world for sustainability
  4. 16University of Melbourne16th in the world for sustainability
  5. 41Monash University41st in the world for sustainability
  6. 50University of Queensland50th in the world for sustainability
  7. 69University of Technology Sydney69th in the world for sustainability
  8. 76Griffith University76th in the world for sustainability
  9. 89University of Adelaide89th in the world for sustainability
  10. 95RMIT University95th in the world for sustainability
  11. 98Macquarie University98th in the world for sustainability