26 Egyptian universities in 2023 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings

20 / 12 / 2023

• news
• The New Republic

Twenty-six Egyptian universities were placed among 1,183  universities in the 2023 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings against seventeen Egyptian universities last year.

The rankings focus on the universities’ commitment to addressing the issues of sustainability and environmental impact.

The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings represent a ranking on green campus and environmental sustainability initiated by Universitas Indonesia in 2010. Through 39 indicators in 6 criteria, UI GreenMetric World University Rankings prudently determined the rankings by universities’ environmental commitment and initiatives.

The rankings recognized the need for a uniform system that would be appropriate for universities around the world and where the outcomes were based on a numerical score that would allow ranking. This led to comparisons between universities’ rankings that could be made on the criteria of their commitment to addressing the issues of sustainability and environmental impact.

The UI GreenMetric World University Rankings are utilizing a set of criteria that have been considered to be straightforward and simple to complete while still credible on critical indicators. In the current performance evaluation tool there are 39 indicators and 6 criteria i.e. Setting and Infrastructure (SI), Energy and Climate Change (EC), Waste (WS), Water (WR), Transportation (TR), and Education (ED).

The American University in Cairo ranked no 175 followed by Alexandria University no 207, Benha University no 209, and Cairo University no 290.

Beni Suef University came in the 301^st position, while Ain Shams University ranked  no 304, Kafrelsheikh University no 306, Sohag University no 320, October 6 University no 341, and Tanta University no 465.

New Valley University ranked no 470, while Minia University no 474, Zagazig University no 497, Damietta University no 555, Nile University no 564, Assiut University no 612, Badr University in Cairo no 725, Alamein International University no 751, Al-Azhar University no 756 and University of Sadat City no 765.

Mansoura University occupied the 817^th position, followed by Arish University no 855, Egyptian Russian University no 871, Menoufia University no 878,  Aswan University no 899, and South Valley University no 979.

The Results and Awarding Ceremony of the 2023 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings unfolded at the Waldorf Astoria, Dubai Palm Jumeirah on December 5, 2023. This monumental event, graciously hosted by Abu Dhabi University, not only marked a momentous occasion but also demonstrated alignment with COP 28, coupled with collaboration with ICASF 2023.

The ceremony commendably recognized and awarded 14 awards upon universities from 84 countries, lauding their exemplary sustainability achievements. Drawing nearly a hundred participants, the event transcended into a pivotal nexus of collaboration and partnerships between UI GreenMetric and sustainable universities globally, setting a trajectory towards an increasingly sustainable future.