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Greenmetric World University Rankings: the university’s positioning and the methodology

The University of Bologna's positioning in the ranking that analyses universities' commitment to sustainability and respect for the environment.

Results of the 2025 ranking at a glance

  • 9th in the world rankings
  • 1st in the national ranking for the seventh year running. 

 

Methodology

Indicators and number of universities analysed

The purpose of the ranking is to highlight and compare the universities' commitment to sustainability and environmental friendliness in terms of campus management. The ranking is conducted by Universitas Indonesia (UI) on data provided by the universities.

This year, 1,547 universities were ranked, 33 of which are Italian.

Categories

Weighting

Indicators

Setting and Infrastructure

15%

11 indicators
(the University’s surface area in square metres; green areas; sustainability budget; building maintenance during the pandemic; safety, health, plant and animal conservation facilities, etc.)

Energy and Climate Change

21%

10 indicators
(energy consumption, smart building, carbon footprint, innovative climate change programmes, etc.)

Waste

18%

7 indicators
(waste treatment; collection of paper, organic waste, special waste, etc.)

Water

10%

6 indicators
(water consumption reduction plan, water recycling, etc.)

Transportation

18%

9 indicators
(car and bicycle transit in the university area, car parks, etc.)

Education

18%

14 indicators
(courses on environmental issues, research funding in the field of sustainability, academic events on environmental issues, publications in the field of sustainability, cultural activities, start-ups in the sustainability sector, green jobs, etc.)

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