Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) continues to consolidate its sustainable campus model. In the latest edition of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, the institution reached 992nd place globally with a total of 5,655 points. This result represents significant progress compared to the previous edition, in which UMH ranked 1,084th with 4,842.5 points. The university has thus achieved a major overall improvement, climbing 92 places and increasing its total score by more than 800 points.

Among the various dimensions analyzed, the university stands out exceptionally in Energy and Climate Change (CE) with 1,450 points—its greatest strength in the rankings—thanks to the implementation of energy efficiency measures and decarbonized infrastructure. This is followed by the Transport (TR) category, where it earned 912.5 points through sustainable mobility initiatives across its campuses, and the Setting and Infrastructure (SI) category, with 730 points.

UMH’s detailed performance in this edition is structured as follows:

 Energy and Climate Change (CE): 1,450 pts

 Transport (TR): 912.5 pts

 Setting and Infrastructure (SI): 730 pts

 Waste (WS): 675 pts

 Governance and Digitalization (GD): 662.5 pts

 Education and Research (ED): 625 pts

 Water (WR): 600 pts

This significant leap forward compared to the previous edition reaffirms the effectiveness of UMH’s environmental plans and its commitment to university management aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.