In June 2020, York University launched its new University Academic Plan 2020-2025 (UAP), which included a university-wide challenge to elevate York’s contributions to the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The new UAP serves as a blueprint for action, positioning York University as an agent of positive change in a world facing a convergence of unprecedented trials from climate change, a global pandemic, racism and xenophobia, poverty and inequality. York University’s new UAP is a rallying call for students, faculty and staff to bring their expertise from across disciplines to work together to build new tools and develop strategies and solutions to global challenges.
It is inspiring to see how our faculty, course directors, staff and students are taking action to embed the UN Sustainable Development Goals in their work as we further our commitment to contributing to positive change on a local and global level.
— Rhonda Lenton
President and Vice-Chancellor
Top 6%
of universities worldwide for 3 years in a row
67th
out of 1,118 universities from 94 countries in 2021
3rd
in Canada, 27th in the world out of 1,154 universities from 96 countries for SDG 17
5th
in Canada, 24th in the world out of 656 universities from 85 countries for SDG 11
Canada's top 100 greenest employer for
9 consecutive years
10,839+
students are first in their family to attend university
$4.4B
contributions to Ontario economy
300+
global partnerships in 60+ countries
Click on the icons below to learn how York University is contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
