Tecnológico de Monterrey ranks among the top institutions in Mexico and Latin America in the THE Impact Rankings 2025, thanks to its progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The university holds the number one spot in Latin America, a position it shares with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC); the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil; and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), with which it also ties for first place nationally. Globally, Tec appears in the 101–200 band, with an overall score of 86.8 points.
The list is published by Times Higher Education (THE) and assesses the global positive impact of universities based on their alignment with the 17 SDGs laid out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda. Established in 2015, these goals aim to guide the world toward a more sustainable future by addressing pressing challenges such as poverty, education, equality, and hunger.
Tec de Monterrey in the THE Impact Rankings 2025
In this edition of the THE Impact Rankings, Tec de Monterrey outperformed the global average in 15 of the Sustainable Development Goals and ranked within the top 25% for 11 of them.
The university ranked in the global Top 100 for four SDGs and was first in Latin America for three goals, as well as first nationally for ten.
The SDGs where Tec achieved its highest placements are:
In the Global Top 100:
- SDG 1 – No Poverty: ranked 61st globally
- SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy: ranked 59th globally
- SDG 13 – Climate Action: ranked 51st globally
- SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals: ranked 67th globally
First in Latin America:
- SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities (band 101–200), tied with Universidad de los Andes, UNAM, and PUC
- SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
First in Mexico:
- SDG 1 – No Poverty
- SDG 2 – Zero Hunger (band 101–200), tied with Universidad de Guadalajara
- SDG 5 – Gender Equality (band 201–300), tied with Universidad de Guadalajara
- SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth (band 201–300)
- SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities (band 301–400), tied with Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
- SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities (band 101–200), tied with UNAM
- SDG 13 – Climate Action
- SDG 15 – Life on Land (band 101–200)
- SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
Among the institution’s efforts to improve the future of life on the planet are Ruta Azul and the Sustainability and Climate Change Plan, which has funded research projects focused on sustainability.
The plan has sparked initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its campuses, yielding results such as a 49% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, a 14.65% reduction in water consumption, an 84% drop in the use of disposable products, and the adoption of 70% renewable energy sources.
In addition, the university inaugurated Núcleo, the new district energy center that supplies energy services to the Monterrey campus.
Methodology for Measuring Universities’ Impact
To be ranked, participating universities must be evaluated in at least four SDGs, with SDG 17—Partnerships for the Goals—being mandatory. The other three goals are chosen freely by each institution, meaning not all universities are assessed across the full set of SDGs.
Each SDG is evaluated based on indicators that measure the university’s sustainability impact in four areas: research, responsible management, community engagement, and teaching.
A university’s overall score is calculated by combining its SDG 17 score with its three highest scores from the remaining SDGs. The final ranking is based on the average of the total scores from the past two years.
In this edition, Tec participated in the assessment of 16 SDGs, with the exception of SDG 14 – Life Below Water. Its overall score was 86.8 points.
The 2025 edition of the THE Impact Rankings included 2,318 universities from 125 countries.
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