48% of students worldwide choose environmentally sustainable universities

COP29
  • 18 November, 2024
  • 14:10
48% of students worldwide choose environmentally sustainable universities

Forty-eight percent of students worldwide choose environmentally sustainable universities, Ben Sowter, Vice President of QS Quacquarelli Symonds, said during an event on the results of "World's Best Universities Ranking: Sustainability 2025" within the framework of COP29, Report informs.

According to Ben Sowter, university rankings are becoming increasingly influential.

Sowter noted that 33% of students are even willing to pay extra to choose these universities.

"The demand for green skills has tripled. Graduates with this knowledge can find jobs more quickly," he added.