The Times Higher Education (THE), renowned for The World University Rankings, recently released its 2025 Impact Rankings, evaluating universities based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This edition drew participation from a record 2526 Universities across more than 130 countries, including 135 from India. Pondicherry University has been actively involved in this ranking framework since its inception from 2019, achieving notable global influence.

 

In the latest rankings, our University has elevated its overall score of 65.6 - 70.2 with rank range 601-800, compared to last year's range of 64.5-69.8. Pondicherry University has made remarkable strides, excelling in SDGs such as Life on Land (101-200), No Poverty (301-400) and Gender Equality (401-600).

 

Pondicherry University has been ranked in the 1201–1400 band globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with participation from 8,467 institutions across 106 countries. Among Indian universities and institutions, only 54 secured a place in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Pondicherry University showed significant improvement across all parameters compared to the previous year, especially in Sustainability, International Research Network, and an impressive global rank of 545 in ‘Citations per Faculty’ a reflection of the commitment and contributions of faculty, scholars, and students. Additionally, in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025, the University achieved a global position of 820 and ranked 29th within India.

Prof. P. Prakash Babu, Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University, expressed his happiness and extended heartfelt congratulations to the faculty, staff, concerned SDG Coordinators and students for this remarkable achievement. He applauded their dedication and contributions, encouraging the entire university community to sustain their enthusiasm and collective efforts towards further enhancing the University's global standing in the future.

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