SDG Reports
Based on the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015. The agenda includes 17 goals, which together seek to transform the world by meeting the challenges of ending poverty and enhancing social inclusion, while promoting environmental sustainability, peace, good governance, partnerships and economic prosperity for all countries and their people.
The goals set the UN agenda to 2030. The University’s SDG Reports provide examples of a range of initiatives our people are leading in pursuit of the goals.
The University’s Impact on the SDGs
The University of Auckland is ranked 28th globally in the 2025 University Impact Rankings by Times Higher Education (THE) and 17th in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings for sustainability.
The University Impact Rankings measure the performances of universities against the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The QS rankings measure how universities are taking action to tackle the world’s biggest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges, including performance against the Sustainable Development Goals.