Universities are powerful engines of societal change. As a leading research-intensive institution, Queen鈥檚 University is committed to advancing the United Nations鈥 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Through research, teaching, and community impact, we are helping to solve the world's most urgent challenges 鈥 from climate change to food insecurity and affordable healthcare. We also recognize that innovation, ingenuity, and collaboration are needed if we want to achieve these goals, which have united us all in a common global purpose.
In 2024, for the fourth straight year, Queen's has in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, an international ranking of universities that are advancing the UN SDGs within and beyond their local communities. Queen's placed eighth worldwide and second in North America out of over 2,100 universities in 125 countries.
鈥淚mpact 鈥 making a tangible difference in the lives of others 鈥 is our legacy and our shared vision for the future.鈥 鈥 Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, 成人大片
UN SDGs: How we are meeting them
Across the Queen鈥檚 community, much of our research, teaching, outreach and stewardship activities are directly tied to the 17 SDGs and their targets. Click on any of the 17 SDGs below or view our annual reports to find out more about how the Queen鈥檚 community is helping to advance these global goals and achieve social impact.
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