The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) ranked 9th globally for Gender Equality and 27th for Quality Education according to Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Dear Colleagues,

Times Higher Education has recently published its Impact Rankings for 2023. This 5^th consecutive annual edition of THE Impact Rankings assessed Universities’ economic and social impact against the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

This year’s edition of THE Impact Rankings marked the highest performance and distinctions in NKUA’s history, with the University breaking into the top 10 for the first time by placing 9^th globally out of 1,081 Higher Educational Institutions for SDG 5, which assesses Universities’ policies and actions on Gender Equality.  Moreover, NKUA placed 27^th globally for SDG 4 – Quality Education and 69^th globally for SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities. Furthermore, NKUA scored exceptionally well and achieved distinctions in four other Sustainable Development Goals, ranking in the 101-200 bracket in all four for the first time in the same year.

The above achievement by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is particularly noteworthy because it places the Institution for the first time among the top ten in the world, on the one hand, and demonstrates in practice the administration’s efforts to create a people-oriented University, one that respects diversity, seeks equality, creates and innovates continuously, and provides an excellent working environment for its academic and administrative staff, on the other.

THE Impact Rankings assessed our University against 8 Sustainable Development Goals. You may find all the relevant information in the table below.

NKUA’s Score per SDG and Metric
SDG	Metric	Score	NKUA Rank	Number of Universities
SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing	Research on health and well-being	82.1	301-400	1,218
SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing	Number of students graduating in health professions	61	301-400	1,218
SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing	Collaborations and health services	61.1	301-400	1,218
SDG4: Quality Education	Research on early years and lifelong learning education	77.2	27	1,304
SDG4: Quality Education	Proportion of graduates with teaching qualification	79.1	27	1,304
SDG4: Quality Education	Lifelong learning measures	62.5	27	1,304
SDG4: Quality Education	Proportion of first-generation students	98.6	27	1,304
SDG5: Gender Equality	Research on gender equality	77.8	=9	1,081
SDG5: Gender Equality	Proportion of first-generation female students	78.6	=9	1,081
SDG5: Gender Equality	Student access measures	68.2	=9	1,081
SDG5: Gender Equality	Proportion of senior female academics	75.6	=9	1,081
SDG5: Gender Equality	Proportion of women receiving degrees	78.5	=9	1,081
SDG5: Gender Equality	Women’s progress measures	76	=9	1,081
SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Research on economic growth and employment	71.8	101-200	960
SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Employment practice	47.9	101-200	960
SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Expenditure per employee	4.9	101-200	960
SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Proportion of students taking work placements	98	101-200	960
SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Proportion of employees on secure contracts	100	101-200	960
SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	Research on industry, innovation and infrastructure	73.5	101-200	873
SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	Patents citing university research	100	101-200	873
SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	University spin offs	44.8	101-200	873
SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure	Research income from industry and commerce	99.9	101-200	873
SDG10: Reduced Inequalities	Research on reduced inequalities	72.6	=69	901
SDG10: Reduced Inequalities	First-generation students	99.1	=69	901
SDG10: Reduced Inequalities	Students from developing countries	62.5	=69	901
SDG10: Reduced Inequalities	Proportion of students with disabilities	99.5	=69	901
SDG10: Reduced Inequalities	Proportion of employees with disabilities	87.3	=69	901
SDG10: Reduced Inequalities	Measures against discrimination	57.9	=69	901
SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	Research on peace and justice	85.9	101-200	910
SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	University governance measures	63.5	101-200	910
SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	Working with government	51.7	101-200	910
SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions	Proportion of graduates in law and civil enforcement	80.1	101-200	910
SDG17: Partnership for the Goals	Research into partnership for the goals	70.8	601-800	1,625
SDG17: Partnership for the Goals	Relationships to support the goals	46.6	601-800	1,625
SDG17: Partnership for the Goals	Publication of SDG reports	56.9	601-800	1,625
SDG17: Partnership for the Goals	Education for the SDGs	55.5	601-800	1,625

Source:  SDG Impact Overview | THE DataPoints

Thanos Dimopoulos

Rector of NKUA