Panjab University Makes Major Leap in QS World Sustainability Rankings 2026
Panjab University (PU) has registered a significant rise in this year’s global QS Sustainability Rankings. In the 2026 edition of the QS World University Sustainability Rankings, PU secured the 569th position worldwide, marking a strong leap from its 710th rank in 2025.
City Air News
Nov 19, 2025 05:18
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Chandigarh, November 19, 2025: Panjab University (PU) has registered a significant rise in this year’s global QS Sustainability Rankings. In the 2026 edition of the QS World University Sustainability Rankings, PU secured the 569th position worldwide, marking a strong leap from its 710th rank in 2025.
This leap also corresponds with improved ranks in Asia Rank rising from 189 to 144 and in India Rank, advancing from 21st to 16th place. This improvement in QS World University Sustainability Rankings reflects PU’s strengthened performance across the three core pillars of sustainability—environmental impact, social impact, and governance (ESG).
PU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Renu Vig noted, “This year, PU has improved on all parameters across both national and international rankings. Under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025, PU achieved 3rd place among State Public Universities (up from 5th in 2024). In the NIRF Pharmacy category, it advanced from 7th to 3rd, and it re-entered the Engineering list at 93rd this year. Globally, PU moved from the 1001–1200 band to the 901–950 band in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The university has maintained its position at the 601–800 band in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2026 edition.
“This outcome highlights the collective efforts of our faculty, staff, researchers, and students in embracing sustainability as a strategic priority. I am equally pleased that PU has shown marked improvement in all major national and international rankings compared with the previous year. These achievements reaffirm our commitment to fostering a forward-looking, research-driven, and socially responsible academic ecosystem. We remain dedicated to building globally competitive standards that reflect PU’s long-standing legacy of excellence.”
