Inspired by place, powered by people, committed to planet
UVic excels in climate action, sustainable cities and community development. Our commitment to climate research spans 30+ years, and with it a growing number of partnerships. View our 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
2024 SDG rankings
The 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings rated UVic:
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3rd in Canada for university contributions to the United Nations' SDGs, out of 2159 institutions
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5th in the world and 2nd in Canada for supporting Climate Action (SDG 13)
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4th in the world and 2nd in Canada for supporting sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)
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ranked in the top 50th globally for SDG 1: No Poverty, SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption, SDG 14: Life Below Water and SDG 15: Life on Land
decades of ocean climate monitoring
years of energy transition projects
centres focused on climate change
How we are making an impact
World-leading UVic climate research gets a $4M boost
Two international project teams led by the University of Victoria received nearly $4 million in federal support to advance climate solutions.
Collaborating across disciplines
The interdisciplinary expertise within UVic research centres, institutes and entities is making a positive impact across the region and around the globe.
PICS is a multi-university institute—including UVic, SFU, UBC and UNBC—that co-develops and co-delivers climate solutions research and programming with diverse partners across BC and beyond.
CIFAL Victoria provides United Nations-accredited training programs that build regional and global capacity and leadership to advance the UN's SDGs.
ONC’s world-leading ocean observatories bring data to the surface, accelerating scientific discovery and delivering solutions that support ocean-and-planet sustainability for future generations.
By leveraging expertise from across campus, the people of IESVic create pathways to sustainable energy for communities here and around the world.
Multidisciplinary climate researchers and stakeholders collaborate to produce practical knowledge on the physical impacts of climate variability and change, as well as tools for long-term planning.
Through regenerative sustainability research, teaching and industry collaboration, CSSI at the Gustavson School of Business inspires and enables businesses to transform economies, strengthen communities and revitalize ecosystems.