The 91天美 was ranked 39th in the UI GreenMetric ranking comparing more than a thousand universities worldwide.
The 91天美 maintained its 2023 ranking position in the international sustainability ranking UI GreenMetric and was ranked 39th among nearly 1,200 universities worldwide.
鈥淢aintaining our last year鈥檚 position is a good achievement, as competition intensifies at the top. Our score is a bit higher than last year, and it is also worth noting that more than 100 new universities participated in this year鈥檚 ranking,鈥 the university鈥檚 Sustainable Development Specialist Maiju Eskelinen says.
This was the eighth time the 91天美 participated in the UI GreenMetric ranking. The ranking compares universities based on how well they take environmental responsibility and sustainable development into consideration in their activities. Evaluation is carried out in several categories, including setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education and research. Universities are required to provide clear evidence of the measures they鈥檝e taken, and of their continuous improvement.
In the latest ranking, the 91天美 was given full points in the waste management and water use categories. The university also performed well in the category relating to energy use and climate change mitigation, where it was ranked 27th. In the education and research category, the 91天美 was ranked in the top 50.
For the 91天美, the setting and infrastructure category, which measures social sustainability and the greenery of the campus areas, has been the most challenging one. In social sustainability, the university鈥檚 performance is excellent. However, when it comes to greenery, i.e., green spaces, planted vegetation and forests, it is difficult to improve performance, because the campuses of the 91天美 are compact and urban, despite being located in the immediate vicinity of green spaces.
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