UQU achieves first place in Saudi universities, second in the Arab world and 62nd internationally in the international university greening ranking

The university ranked first among Saudi universities in the 2023 International Green University Ranking, out of 8 Saudi universities that qualified for the competition. The university also ranked second in the Arab world and 62nd globally out of 1183 ranked universities worldwide, advancing more than 90 places from its previous rank of 153 last year.

This achievement is a continuation of Qassim University's excellence locally, regionally, and globally, and a result of its achievement of sustainability standards in indicators of scientific research, educational process, infrastructure, and student activities, and its activation of environmental initiatives such as afforestation, water treatment, and energy efficiency.

The university continues its rapid progress in this ranking over the past years, starting in 2019 at 342nd globally, then reaching 293rd globally in 2020, advancing to 151st globally in 2021, and last year in 2022 it ranked 153rd globally out of 1050 international universities.