10 PH schools among world’s most sustainable universities

De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (Photo courtesy of DLSU-D)

By Gabriela Baron

Ten Philippine schools were included among the world’s most sustainable universities, according to the 2022 Universitas Indonesia (UI) GreenMetric World University Rankings.

The De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (DLSU-D) emerged as the most sustainable university in the country at the 274th place with a total score of 7,100.

DLSU-D was followed by De La Salle University Manila with a total score and Tarlac Agricultural University at 302nd and 317th spots, respectively.

Other Philippine universities that made it to the list were: Batangas State University (351), Mariano Marcos State University (356), Bataan Peninsula State University (567), Mindanao State University Iligan-Institute of Technology (650), Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan (664), Ateneo de Davao University (758), and Manila Central University (804).

The Netherlands’ Wageningen University & Research topped this year’s ranking with a total score of 9,300.

This year’s rankings featured 956 universities in 80 countries.

Universities are ranked based on 39 indicators in six criteria, including setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education and research. -ag

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