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Inspired by place, powered by people, committed to planet

UVic excels in climate action, sustainable cities and community development. Our commitment to climate research spans 30+ years, and with it a growing number of partnerships. ​

2025 SDG rankings

The 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings rated UVic:

  • 2nd in the world and 1st in Canada for supporting Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)
  • 5th in the world and 1st in Canada for supporting Climate Action (SDG 13)
  • 2nd in the world and tied for 1st in Canada for supporting Life Below Water (SDG14) 
  • 14th in the world for university contributions to global sustainable development, out of 2318 institutions
1989: IESVic formed
1990: Ocean climate monitoring
2001: First sustainable action plan
2010: Carbon-neutral campus
2012: A sustainable MBA
2023: ACET launched
3

decades of ocean climate monitoring

16

years of energy transition projects

12

centres focused on climate change

How we are making an impact

Photo of bull kelp forests taken by divers in British Columbia
Loreisa Lepine with a Blackcap Raspberry bush, an Indigenous plant.
An Arctic cod in the tank at the research facility in Oregon. Credit: Shaye Ogurek.
Three women of different ages sit at a table, gesturing with their hands as they speak.
A standing man holds a microphone, asking a question, in a room full of people.
Five people stand together as they review a drone's settings before a test flight.
Flames and smoke rise in the night sky with pine trees in the foreground.
Three sea lions are pictured swimming underwater from below.

Collaborating across disciplines

The interdisciplinary expertise within UVic research centres, institutes and entities is making a positive impact across the region and around the globe. 

Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET)
Curran Crawford and Brad Buckham stand with scientific equipment.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, ACET collaborates with communities to create clean energy solutions that are reliable, cost effective and place-based.
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC)
Two people converse with each other in front of several screens.
bring data to the surface, accelerating scientific discovery and delivering solutions that support ocean-and-planet sustainability for future generations.
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)