Morocco has secured a stronger foothold on the global stage of sustainable higher education, with four of its universities included in the 2024 Green Metric World University Ranking released by the University of Indonesia.
Leading nationally, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Benguerir ranked 391st worldwide with 7,125 points, excelling in teaching and research (1,650 points) and in energy and climate action (1,250 points). The institution also scored high in water management (1,250 points) and sustainable mobility (850 points).
The Mediterranean University of Fez followed in 526th place globally with 6,605 points, performing best in energy and climate (1,475 points), teaching and research (1,375 points), and transport (1,300 points). Ibn Tofaïl University in Kenitra came third nationally, ranking 600th worldwide with 6,345 points, driven by strong results in teaching and research (1,600 points) and energy-climate (1,275 points).
Completing the Moroccan presence, Mohammed V University in Rabat was ranked 1,119th worldwide with 4,065 points. Its main strength lay in teaching and research (1,100 points) and energy-climate (940 points), though it lagged in waste management (260 points).
The 2024 edition assessed 1,477 universities across 95 countries, measuring performance in infrastructure, energy and climate, water, waste, transport, and teaching-research. The report stressed the growing weight of environmental and climate issues in higher education, urging universities to embed clean energy, water protection, recycling, and sustainable mobility into both academic programs and campus operations.
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