Abstract
An alternative to evaluate and compare the social and economic impact of universities in pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of United Nations (UN) is to measure metrics of Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. In 2020, it includes 128 Ibero-American universities out of 768 or 806 total universities, that figure will need to be clarified. This paper aims to analyze and compare, through a descriptive analysis, Ibero-American universities in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020 in order to contrast performance of the institutions by SDG. 16.67% of Ibero-American universities classify in overall ranking and in SDG 17. 9.81% classifies in SDG 8. 9.68% in SDG 3. 7.69% in SDG 4.
Highlights
University rankings seeks to assess the quality of academic activities, production and dissemination of research and innovation papers, international collaboration, leadership, research cites, to name just a few [1] [2] [3] [4]
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings organizes universities in respect to compliance metrics related with research, outreached and stewardship of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 2020 edition included 768 or 806 universities in the world, 128 of them are Ibero-American divided in different ranks from Top100 to +601
As a result highlights a participation of 16.67% of Ibero-American universities in Ranking and in SDG 17
Summary
University rankings seeks to assess the quality of academic activities, production and dissemination of research and innovation papers, international collaboration, leadership, research cites, to name just a few [1] [2] [3] [4]. Times Higher Education Impact Rankings [5] and Times Higher Education World University Rankings [6] [7] present an annual classification of universities in the world after measure indicators which evaluate academic and research activity. The second measures impact in Teaching, Research, Citations International Outlook and Industry Income [6] [7] Both rankings allow institutions and governments to establish improvement strategies according to indicators. In case of THE Impact Rankings, each university obtains an Overall value product of the relation of their metrics of SDG 17 and, of three SDGs where obtained best scores [5] [12]. SDG 17 has a weight of 22% and the other three SDGs of 26% [12]
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