{"id":9075,"date":"2025-11-18T12:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/?p=9075"},"modified":"2025-11-18T12:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:32:05","slug":"international-rankings-sze-makes-significant-progress-on-qs-sustainability-listing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/international-rankings-sze-makes-significant-progress-on-qs-sustainability-listing\/","title":{"rendered":"International Rankings: SZE Makes Significant Progress on QS Sustainability Listing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Created: 2025.11.18. 11:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University is becoming an increasingly significant international player in the field of sustainability: the institution has made remarkable progress in the latest ranking published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), demonstrating not only that it follows but also shapes global trends in responsible operation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QS, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious higher education rankings organizations, released its latest sustainability ranking on 18 November, bringing another international success for Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. The institution is placed 721st, marking a substantial improvement of 168 positions compared to last year. This achievement is even more noteworthy considering that more than 25,000 universities operate worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list assesses institutions\u2019 environmental and social impact as well as the quality of their governance processes, in alignment with ESG standards. The compilers once again evaluated universities\u2019 actual, data-supported contributions to sustainability, with particular attention to institutional responsibility and the promotion of equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cFor our University, sustainability is not merely a metric but a long-term commitment that shapes our educational, research and operational strategies. This significant advancement demonstrates that we are on the right path:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.sze.hu\/en_GB\/home\"><em>our efforts in environmental responsibility<\/em><\/a><em>, ensuring equality, and maintaining high-quality governance are becoming increasingly visible and recognized at the international level. We are proud that Sz\u00e9chenyi University has joined the ranks of the world\u2019s leading higher education institutions in sustainability,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;stated Dr Eszter Luk\u00e1cs, Vice President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations and Head of the Sustainability Competence Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The institution also appears on two additional QS rankings: it is placed between\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.sze.hu\/sze-again-among-the-world-s-leading-higher-education-institutions-in-qs-world-university-rankings?ckw=UVMgV29ybGQ=\">1001\u20131200<\/a>\u00a0on the global list and is among\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.sze.hu\/sze-ranked-in-top-400-in-qs-european-rankings-improves-12-places?ckw=VG9wIDQwMA==\">the top 400<\/a>\u00a0on the European ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/QS_kep_badge.webp 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Gy\u0151r campus of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University \u2013 the institution is deeply committed to sustainability. 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