Saint Louis University (SLU) has maintained its stature in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, positioned in the 601-800 range globally. With the persistent commitment of the University in driving impact in sustainability, SLU ranked second among private higher educational institutions in the Philippines.
SLU made a global mark particularly through its outstanding contributions to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) No. 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production, 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 17 (Partnership for the Goals). These SDGs confirm SLU’s strongest areas of impact, based on performance across metrics.
The results affirm SLU’s strong role in advancing sustainable development, reflecting its consistent efforts to align academics, research, and community work with the United Nations SDGs.
As among the third-highest ranking higher educational institutions, both public and private, in the Philippines, SLU continues to work towards localized action to drive global progress, affirming its enduring commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
The latest THE Impact Rankings result released on 18 June 2024 reveals that Asia “stepped up its progress” on the SDGs. Asian universities claimed more than half of all places in the rankings. This year, the Rankings included 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories.
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings is the only global rankings that assess universities’ progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, using indicators across research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching.