Over the past years, WIUT has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework to support this core mission and to record, measure, and improve our contribution to a range of social, environmental, and economic outcomes. This year, in the 2025 edition, WIUT was ranked in four SDGs by the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings: SDG 5 (Gender Equality) – 401–600th, SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) – 201–300th, SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) – 101–200th, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) – 301–400th. Notably, WIUT ranked 1st in Central Asia for SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and 3rd in Central Asia for SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Central to this success has been the pioneering SDG Course, a transformative curriculum in which students have immersed themselves in rigorous debates, collaborative projects and critical analyses of real‑world challenges, thereby cultivating a profound appreciation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
WIUT, as Uzbekistan’s first UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network member and a key host of SDG initiatives, is a leading advocate for sustainability in the region. Every student, faculty, and staff member contributes to embedding the SDGs across teaching, research, and operations. Starting from the 2025/2026 academic year, all courses will integrate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) principles, with each level including at least one core module focused on holistic sustainability, reinforced through assessments.
Beyond the classroom, the campus has undergone a green renaissance: solar panels have now been installed on key buildings, water‑filling stations have been installed as part of a broader initiative to reduce single‑use plastics, with the ultimate aim of a plastic‑free environment, and energy‑efficient technologies have been integrated throughout.
Among other SDGs activities at WIUT are the annual Tashkent International Model UN Conference, Sustainable Business and Economic Integration Conference, UoW X WIUT SDG Summer School, and other research, capacity building and community activities.
These results reflect WIUT’s ongoing commitment to advancing key development priorities in Uzbekistan and beyond, demonstrating the university’s consistent progress and contributions toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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