In addition, the Valencian institution is in 31st place in the world in goal 4, which aims to guarantee inclusive, equitable and quality education and to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all people. The Universitat is also in 49th place in the ranking of goal 6, which guarantees the availability of water and its sustainable management as well as the sanitation for the community.

On 25 September 2015 the UN adopted a set of global goals to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure the prosperity as part of an Agenda 2030. It is made up by 17 Sustainable Development Goals and each has specific targets to be achieved to this date. In the 2020 edition of THE Impact, the 11 goals have been increased to 17, and the number of universities assessed grew from 450 to 766.

In addition to those mentioned, the Universitat de València also stands out in Sustainable Development Goal 8 (to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth), in which holds the 78th position in the world. The UV is in 98th position in the SDG 16 (to promote justice, peace and inclusive societies).

On a territorial scale, the Universitat de València is in the 45-89 rank in Europe, 5-18 in Spain, and 1-3 in Valencia. Of the 17 goals measured in the THE Impact ranking, in 15 of them the Universitat de València is among the 200 best universities in the world.

The ranking is led worldwide by the universities of Auckland (New Zealand), Sydney (Australia) and Western Sydney. In Europe, the ranking is led by those of Bologna, Manchester and King's College London. In Spain, the three leading higher education centres are A Coruña, Deusto and Girona.

Methodology

To score each Development Goal, the THE Impact has three categories of metrics: Research metrics are derived from data supplied by Elsevier and refer to papers published between 2014 and 2018. Continuous metrics measure contributions to impact that vary continually across a range and are usually normalised to the size of the institution. Evidence is evaluated based on the real existence of justified programmes or activities, and it is evaluated against a set of criteria and decisions are cross validated where there is uncertainty.

THE Impact Ranking: http://ir.uv.es/6dGaXZW

Further information (Analysis and Planning Service UV): https://www.uv.es/uvweb/analysis-programming-service/en/rankings-observatory/news-rankings//-impact-1286072880109.html