On April 3, 2019 Times Higher Education published the first THE University Impact Rankings 2019, pioneering its initiative to recognize universities across the world for their social and economic impact, based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The first edition includes 462 universities from 76 countries.

This year for the first time ever, a university from Azerbaijan entered the Times Higher Education Rankings, which is welcomed as joyful news within wide public.

Khazar University is the only University in Azerbaijan ranked 301+ in the world under SDG 4 ‘Quality Education’ and 201-300 in SDG9 ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’.

Inclusion of Khazar University in this ranking is in itself a great achievement for both University and Azerbaijani higher education system, demonstrating University’s commitment not just to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals through teaching, research and knowledge transfer, but also to incorporating the goals in Khazar University’s internal practices, policies and procedures.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of goals that aim to support all countries in achieving economic, social and environmental sustainable development. They were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, declaring a global recognition of the need for partnership in creating a better world. 

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