The University of Eastern Finland climbed to 33rd position in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking. Last year, the university was ranked 67th. UI GreenMetric ranking has been conducted since 2010. This year, a record number of 912 universities from all across the world participated, with 132 universities entering for the first time. This was the fifth time for UEF.
UI GreenMetric Ranking compares universities on the basis of how well they take environmental responsibility and sustainable development into consideration in their activities. Evaluation is carried out in several categories, including setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education. For the evaluation of the different categories, universities are required to clearly indicate the measures they have taken and demonstrate how these are continuously developed.
This year, the University of Eastern Finland received maximum points, or at least 75–93% of the maximum, in five of the six evaluation categories. In the categories of water, energy and climate change, and education, the university has scored high points every year.
In addition to the University of Eastern Finland, Häme University of Applied Sciences, which was ranked 35th, was the only other Finnish university or university of applied sciences to be included in the top 100. Tampere University was ranked 170th.
For further information, please contact:
Quality Coordinator Saila Vaittinen, University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 40 564 8985, saila.vaittinen (at) uef.fi
