Sustainable Development Goals & IU Indianapolis
What are the SDGs?
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the cornerstone of IU Indianapolis' campus internationalization efforts. Our goal is to create interdisciplinary and solution-oriented opportunities for developing curriculum, partnerships, and research focused on the 2030 agenda for global change.
The SDGs are a universal call-to-action to end poverty, protect the planet, and improve the lives and prospects of humankind, and it is only by working cooperatively that we can make any headway. Already IU Indianapolis has Gold Star status as a sustainable campus, and we have a considerable number of research projects that are geared to specific SDGs: the AMPATH medical program in Kenya, our Lugar Center for Renewable Energy, the IAHI Environmental Justice seminar series, and more. By working in close cooperation with our international partners, the potential impact of our current efforts will be increased immeasurably.
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking
IU Indianapolis has participated in the Times Higher Education Impact ranking every year since 2020, ranking in the top 10% of universities addressing the UN SDGs. In 2024, IU Indianapolis ranked 5th in the U.S. overall, and in the top 50 of universities worldwide and second in the U.S. for SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Press:
Read the article: "IUI awarded the 2023 Innovation Award in Internationalization"
Official Press Release: "IUI ranks Top 10 US, Top 10% in world for second year"
Read the article: "From the Desk: Why the Sustainable Development Goals matter to IUI"
Achieving the Goals
Though we are proud of the progress IU Indianapolis has made, we still have a lot of work to do. Here's our basic plan for how to continue engaging IU Indianapolis in the SDGs.
View IU Indianapolis's 2022 complete THE Impact Rankings
2022 US Ranking - 3rd
2022 World Ranking - 70, top 7%
2022 US Ranking - Top 20
2022 World Ranking - 301-400 tier, top 29%
2022 US Ranking - 4th
2022 World Ranking - 63, top 7%
2022 US Ranking - Top 20
2022 World Ranking - 301-400 tier, top 44%
2022 US Ranking - Top 15
2022 World Ranking - 401-600 tier, top 52%
2022 US Ranking - 3rd
2022 World Ranking - 43, top 6%
2022 US Ranking - Top 15
2022 World Ranking - 101-200 tier, top 17%
2022 US Ranking - 4th
2022 World Ranking - 54, top 7%
2022 US Ranking - 4th
2022 World Ranking - 90, top 7%
2022 Overall Ranking Top 10 in the U.S.
101-200 tier, top 10% globally
View the SDGs in Action
To dive into the details of how IU Indianapolis is engaging with the SDGs across campus, view the SDGs in Action page
SDGs in Action at IU Indianapolis
Visit sdg.indianapolis.iu.edu for a full campus view
Learn more about upcoming opportunities
View previous SDG Global Conversations
To learn more about events, speakers, and to connect with others at IU Indianapolis, join the SDG Mailing List. This list brings together faculty, students and staff at IU Indianapolis and IU Indy partners to explore the potential for collaboration on the UN Sustainable Development goals. This open forum provides participants an opportunity for sharing ideas, information, funding opportunities and other posts concerned with the SDGs. Membership is open to all interested faculty, students, staff and IU Indianapolis partners.
