The UI GreenMetric is an annual international ranking of the

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performance of

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. Universities are given a score reflecting their efforts in reducing the ecological footprint of the university and sustainability education and research. The ranking was launched in 2010 by the

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to promote sustainability in higher education institutions and allow comparisons between them. Since then, the number of participants has grown and the methodology has been refined based on feedback from participating universities.

Methodology and criteria

Universities are asked annually between May and October to participate by filling a survey with questions about their sustainability performance. Many questions in this survey also demand uploading evidence documents to avoid cheating. The results are published in December. Since 2014, participating universities are ranked according to the following six criteria. The points per indicator are given in brackets.

Participants

During the first ranking in 2010, 96 universities participated. The

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came in first place. Since the 2010 edition, the number of participating universities grew to 956 in 2021.

References

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