Awards, Rankings and Recognition
UCC has been recognised nationally and internationally for its efforts in bringing sustainability to the heart of what we're about.
UCC Awards, Rankings, and Accreditations
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| June 2024 |
Times Higher Education Impact - Ranked 67 globally out of 1,963 evaluated institutions |
| June 2024 |
QS World University Rankings - Ranked 273 of the 5,663 evaluated institutions |
| January 2024 |
An Taisce Green Flag Award (5th award) |
| December 2023 |
UI Green Metric Ranking - 6th globally |
| July 2023 |
International Green Gown Awards 2023 - Global Sustainability Institution of the Year |
| June 2023 |
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 58 globally out of 1,591 ranked institutions |
| April 2023 |
Education Awards - 2023 Excellence in Sustainability Award |
| December 2022 |
UI Green Metric Ranking - 7th globally |
| November 2022 |
Times Higher Education - THE DataPoints Merit Award 2022 |
| November 2022 |
EAUC Sustainability Institution of the Year |
| October 2022 |
SEAI Energy Team of the Year (Green Campus) SEAI Inspirational Energy Community (Dingle 2030) SEAI Excellence in Energy and Innovation (MaREI Offshore Renewables) |
| October 2022 |
STARS Gold Accreditation, USA |
| June 2022 |
PWC Business Post Sustainable Business (Medium-Large) |
| April 2022 |
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 62nd globally |
| December 2021 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 8th globally |
| October 2021 |
SEAI Energy in Buildings award (Tyndall Phase 3) |
| June 2021 |
Education Awards - Best Green Campus |
| April 2021 |
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 8th globally |
| December 2020 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 9th globally |
| April 2020 |
Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 32nd globally |
| December 2019 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 9th globally |
| Oct ober 2019 |
Pakman Innovation in Waste Resource Products or Service (BioCafe) |
| June 2019 |
An Taisce Green Flag Award (4th award) |
| February 2019 |
Green Awards Public Sector Organisation of the Year |
| December 2018 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 9th globally |
| September 2018 |
STARS Gold Accreditation (first in Europe) |
| December 2017 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 9th globally |
| October 2016 |
Pakman Business Recycling Award |
| July 2016 |
An Taisce Green Flag Award (3rd award) |
| December 2015 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 4th globally |
| December 2014 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 2nd globally |
| December 2013 |
Cork Environmental Forum Public Sector Award |
| December 2013 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 2nd globally |
| October 2013 |
SEAI Awards Outstanding Achiever |
| September 2013 |
Chambers Ireland Excellence in Environment Award |
| April 2013 |
An Taisce Green Flag Award (2nd Award) |
| February 2012 |
Green Awards – Green School/College |
| October 2012 |
SEAI Renewable Energy Systems Award (WGB) |
| December 2012 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 3rd globally |
| December 2011 |
UI Green Metric Ranking 4th globally |
| March 2010 |
An Taisce Green Flag Award (1st Award) |
AASHE gold STARS rating
In September 2018, UCC was awarded a Gold Star from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The data submitted by UCC under this transparent reporting tool can be accessed on the STARS website. University College Cork has become the first institution outside of North America to achieve a gold star rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UCC joined Princeton, Cornell and UC Berkeley in receiving the highest standard, Gold ‘Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System’ (STARS) for excellence in sustainability. The data submitted by UCC under this transparent reporting tool can be accessed on the STARS website.
In 2022 UCC successfully renewed its gold STAR. Download a copy of UCC's AASHE Stars Report 2022
UCC's An Taisce Green Flag Application
Transparency is one of the core values of UCC’s Green Campus Programme. Our sustainability activities are assessed by a number of third parties and all of the information is freely available online. The university reports annually to An Taisce on Green Campus activities and every three years a full reassessment is undertaken with an external panel of experts.