UCC moves to third place in global environmental ranking

University College Cork is one of the three most environmentally friendly universities in the world, according to a survey of more than 200 third-level institutions.

Emerging among the elite of 215 competitors from 49 countries, UCC has been recognised by the Greenmetric World University Ranking system for its exceptional work on environment-friendly university management.

Now in its third year, the competition has seen a marked increase in entries to the ranking system. UCC is now third in the world, rising one place from its 2011 rank. It is the only Irish education institution to feature in the top 50.