According to the UI Green Metric World University Rankings 2022 released by The Universitas Indonesia (UI) on 12th December 2022, the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in Manipal(town within Udupi), Karnataka, is ranked No. 1 in India and 121st worldwide for being the most sustainable university.
- MAHE is followed by Mangalore University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, and S R M University (Institute of Science and Technology) Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu are ranked 2nd & 3rd in India.
- Wageningen University & Research of Netherlands topped the list followed by the United Kingdom(UK)’s Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
- MAHE has topped the Indian universities with a total score of 8050: Setting and Infrastructure (SI) -1025 , Energy and Climate Change (EC) – 1525, Waste (WS) 1500, Water (WR) -900, Transportation (TR) -1625, and Education (ED) and Research -1475.
Top 5 in Overall Ranking:Â
| Rank 2022Â | University (Country) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wageningen University & Research -(Netherlands) |
| 2 | Nottingham Trent University -(UK) |
| 3 | University of Nottingham -(UK) |
| 4 | University of Groningen- (Netherlands) |
| 5 | University of California, Davis -United States of America(USA) |
| 121 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education (India) |
Top 5 Indian Universities:Â
| Rank 2022 (India) | University | Rank 2022 (Global) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 121 |
| 2 | Mangalore University | 152 |
| 3 | S R M University (Institute of Science and Technology) | 167 |
| 4 | Chettinad Academy of Research and Education | 180 |
| 5 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 205 |
Note: A total of 38 Indian Universities are featured on the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking.
About UI GreenMetric World University Ranking:Â
The UI GreenMetric World University Ranking is a ranking on green campus and environmental sustainability initiated by Universitas Indonesia in 2010.
The rankings are determined by the by universities’ environmental commitment and initiatives through 39 indicators in 6 criteria: Setting and Infrastructure (SI), Energy and Climate Change (EC), Waste (WS), Water (WR), Transportation (TR), and Education (ED).
Note: Around 1050 Universities from 85 countries have participated in the UI Green Metric World University Rankings 2022.
Recent Related News:
19 Indian Universities are featured among the top 200 on the QS Asia University Rankings 2023 released by Quacquarelli Symonds(QS), the International ranking Agency, on 8th November 2022.
- Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay (IITB)(Mumbai, Maharashtra), IIT Delhi (IITD), and Indian Institute of Science(IISc) Bangalore(Bengaluru, Karnataka) have topped among the Indian universities.
About Manipal Academy of Higher Education:
MAHE was declared as an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University (IoE) by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, in October 2020.
President and Chancellor– Dr Ramdas M. Pai
Started operation in 1953
Location– Manipal, Karnataka
