Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Western Sydney University Wins World's Top Community Impact Award
Imagine a school that's really good at helping people and the planet!
Western Sydney University has been named the world's best for making a positive difference in communities, for the fourth year in a row.
They work hard to help people in places like India, where they help farmers manage their water better.
This helps them grow crops and make a living.
The university also teaches people and works with others to make the world a better place, like by helping with clean water, climate action, and making cities more sustainable.
They are very proud of this!
Western Sydney University ranked world's best for community impact by Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
This marks the fourth consecutive year the university has achieved this recognition.
The university's community impact work includes the MARVI project in India, focused on groundwater management and improving rural livelihoods.
The MARVI project has reached over 3 lakh households across more than 20,000 Indian villages.
The rankings assess universities' contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, considering research, teaching, operations, and community engagement.
- Who
- Western Sydney University.
- What
- Western Sydney University has been ranked number one in the world for community impact.
- When
- For the fourth consecutive year.
- Where
- The University's impact extends to communities locally and globally, including in India.
- Why
- The rankings assess what universities are doing to improve lives based on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
- Ranking
- World's #1 for community impact
- Organization
- Times Higher Education (THE)
- University
- Western Sydney University
- Key Project
- MARVI project in India
- Project Focus
- Groundwater management and rural livelihood
- Beneficiaries
- Over 3 lakh households in India
- SDG Alignment
- UN Sustainable Development Goals