Al-Zahraa University for Women has accomplished an outstanding achievement in the UI Green Metric 2024 sustainable development rankings. Additionally, the University ranked 17th among Iraqi public and private universities and also secured 7th place among private universities. Furthermore, on the global level, it attained the 574th position, competing with 1,477 universities from 95 countries the world over.
The UI Green Metric ranks universities based on the six main criteria as follows:
• Campus work environment and infrastructure (15%)
• Energy and climate change (21%)
• Waste management (18%)
• Water usage (10%)
• Educational and academic programs, as well as research (18%)
• Transportation systems within the campus (18%)
It is noteworthy that Al-Zahraa University advanced by 155 positions globally and improved by 9 ranks nationally compared to previous year's 2023 rankings. This progress managed to shed light on the great efforts being deployed by the University in the fields of sustainability, infrastructure development, as well as the improvement of educational environment.
Moreover, with this achievement, Al-Zahraa University for Women stands out as one of the leading educational institutions effectively contributing to the attainment of sustainable development goals both locally and internationally.
