World rank
#281
Tuition from
₹3.5 L
per year, 21 courses
Acceptance rate
N/A
Founded
1841
Students
30000
Rankings at Queen's University
The university rises in global placement in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings while remaining Canada's top-ranked institution for a second straight year.
With representation from over 50 departments, centres, and administrative units, the university’s 2026 submission highlighted more than 200 examples of research, teaching, partnerships, and community initiatives that help position Queen's as a global leader.
Queen's has climbed to 4th in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings, rising from 6th place last year and placing among the top institutions in a field of more than 1,600 universities worldwide.
Queen's also remains Canada's highest-rated university, becoming the first institution in the country to hold the national top spot for two consecutive years.
Announced today at the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Jakarta, Indonesia, the results mark Queen's sixth straight year in the global top 10, a distinction unmatched by any Canadian institution since the ratings began in 2019.
“Participating in the Impact Ratings has helped Queen’s articulate and expand the ways we contribute to the global good,” says Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “The Sustainable Development Goals that underpin these rankings align closely with the Queen’s Bicentennial Vision, which calls on our university community to be a catalyst for positive change through research, innovation, and collaboration, preparing students to lead and address the world’s most complex challenges. This recognition is not just about our position in the rankings, but about highlighting and strengthening the work being done at Queen’s to build a more sustainable and equitable future.”
The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings (formerly the Impact Rankings) assess how universities contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework of 17 goals aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet, and improving quality of life around the world.
With representation from over 50 departments, centres, and administrative units, the university’s 2026 submission highlighted more than 200 examples of research, teaching, partnerships, and community initiatives and helped position Queen's as a global leader in areas including food security, sustainable communities, and strong institutions.
With representation from over 50 departments, centres, and administrative units, the university’s 2026 submission highlighted more than 200 examples of research, teaching, partnerships, and community initiatives that help position Queen's as a global leader.
Queen's has climbed to 4th in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings, rising from 6th place last year and placing among the top institutions in a field of more than 1,600 universities worldwide.
Queen's also remains Canada's highest-rated university, becoming the first institution in the country to hold the national top spot for two consecutive years.
Announced today at the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress in Jakarta, Indonesia, the results mark Queen's sixth straight year in the global top 10, a distinction unmatched by any Canadian institution since the ratings began in 2019.
“Participating in the Impact Ratings has helped Queen’s articulate and expand the ways we contribute to the global good,” says Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “The Sustainable Development Goals that underpin these rankings align closely with the Queen’s Bicentennial Vision, which calls on our university community to be a catalyst for positive change through research, innovation, and collaboration, preparing students to lead and address the world’s most complex challenges. This recognition is not just about our position in the rankings, but about highlighting and strengthening the work being done at Queen’s to build a more sustainable and equitable future.”
The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings (formerly the Impact Rankings) assess how universities contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework of 17 goals aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet, and improving quality of life around the world.
With representation from over 50 departments, centres, and administrative units, the university’s 2026 submission highlighted more than 200 examples of research, teaching, partnerships, and community initiatives and helped position Queen's as a global leader in areas including food security, sustainable communities, and strong institutions.
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