Social Impact Rankings for Universities

A new global study, Advancing University Engagement: University engagement and global league tables, published by the Univ. of Chicago, Kings College, the University of Melbourne, & the Nous Group, sets 8 standards to rank universities for social impact.

The eight standards:

1. University responsibility for social commitment
2. Community/Partner opinion of the university:
3. Student Access
4. Volunteer Commitment
5. Scope of research outside of academic journals
6. Community-service learning within the university curriculum
7. Socially responsible purchases
8. Carbon footprint

Why is this important now with a pandemic? InfoHive is revisiting this topic as it was picked up by a Monterey, Mexico publication that stressed “The current crisis only underscores the need to measure and publicize the social value that higher education brings.”

Observatory of Educational Innovation | New Report Highlights the Need for College Rankings Based on Social Impact