UOC Excels Globally: Secures Impressive Position in UI GreenMetric Award 2023
The University of Colombo has achieved a commendable position, ranking 263rd out of 1183 universities in the UI GreenMetric Award 2023. This prestigious ranking, focusing on green campus and environmental sustainability, is initiated by Universitas Indonesia. Remarkably, the Wageningen University & Research Netherlands has secured the top spot globally in the UI GreenMetric Award 2023. In Sri Lanka, the University of Colombo stands as the second-highest-ranked university, with the University of Kelaniya holding the leading position. Notably, the UI GreenMetric rankings for 2023 were based on the university’s performance in 2022. The University of Colombo applied for this award through the Center for Environmental Initiatives (CEI) and the University of Colombo’s total rankings and scores are as follows:
WORLD RANK | COUNTRY RANK | TOTAL SCORE | SETTING & INFRASTRUCTURE | ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE | WASTE | WATER | TRANSPORTATION | EDUCATION & RESEARCH |
263 | 2 | 7475 | 975 | 1525 | 1275 | 800 | 1400 | 1500 |
Source: https://greenmetric.ui.ac.id/rankings/overall-rankings-2023 on December 07, 2023