• Swindon & Wiltshire Education, training and skills
• Wednesday November 19 2025

University of Bath ranks Top 20 in UK and Top 100 in world for sustainability

The University of Bath has been named 56th in the 2026 QS Global Sustainability Rankings, climbing 71 places since last year.

The University is now ranked 19th in the UK and 32nd in Europe, reflecting Bath’s growing reputation and influence as a global leader in sustainability.

This year, the rankings included 2,002 institutions worldwide, evaluating them across a broad spectrum of environmental and social impacts, including environmental sustainability, equality, employability, and sustainability research.

Bath ranked in the top 100 globally across all three main categories, ranking 3rd place for governance, 30th for social impact, and 100th for environmental impact.

It achieved its strongest improvement in environmental education, recognising the university’s expanding academic leadership, the impact of its graduates worldwide, and a bold institutional commitment to embed sustainability across courses.

New programmes in areas such as sustainability management, decarbonisation, and responsible technologies are helping meet national skills priorities set out in the UK’s skills and industrial strategies.

Professor Phil Taylor, vice-chancellor and president of the university, said: “We’re delighted to be ranked 56th in the world in the QS Sustainability Rankings this year.

“This reflects the University’s growing leadership in tackling global challenges, putting sustainability at the heart of our research and education, delivering innovative campus initiatives, and empowering our students to drive change.

“We are ambitious for the future and want to play our part, working in partnership, to create a more sustainable and healthier world.”