After its debut listing in the Top 300 World Universities with Real Impact (WURI) 2024, UNP is again in another global spotlight.

In the University Impact Rankings for 2024 of the Times Higher Education (THE) announced on June 12, UNP is named among the best universities worldwide which excelled across multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Overall, UNP belongs to the rank of 1001-1500 among the universities which demonstrated excellent support to the SDGs of the United Nations.

More specifically, it garnered places in four of the 17 SDGs. Nationwide, UNP is second in support to SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), both fifth for SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), and sixth for SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being).

In Region I, UNP is the second best in its advocacies for SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). It is the third best in terms of SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being).

More than mere accolades, the University Impact Rankings for 2024, according to THE, proves that UNP is “making real strides in tackling some of the world’s biggest issues.”

“We are delighted to inform you that your institution is newly ranked in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024. This is a fantastic achievement, and you join us in a record year where 2,152 universities from 125 countries are featured,” THE informed Dr. Erwin F. Cadorna in an email.

Dr. Cadorna congratulates the University community for such a breakthrough. “The THE result is another milestone for UNP. Our collective efforts in making UNP a world class educational institution is slowly being realized,” he exclaimed.

The University’s journey is not over yet, he added. “We have to continue improving, we need to sustain our drive for excellence, and above all, we need to ensure that Tatak UNP will be forever synonyms with our motto: Manus Cor Mens; we continue to develop hands, heart, and mind, in service of God and country.”

Article by Mark Louie Tabunan.