The University of San Carlos debuted in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, which was released by the ranking body Quacquarelli-Symonds earlier tonight (10:00 GMT), November 18, 2025.
One of eight ranked Philippine universities, USC is ranked in the 1401–1500 bracket out of 2,002 institutions worldwide. It is also ranked equal 524th out of 827 institutions in Asia and 88th out of 117 universities in Southeast Asia.
The Sustainability Rankings have three categories, namely environmental impact, social impact, and governance.
USC ranked highest (=818th globally) in environmental impact, particularly in environmental sustainability. USC was ranked equal 256th globally and 1st in the Philippines in environmental sustainability. Among ranked universities in the country, it is 4th in environmental impact and equal 5th in social impact.
In August 2024, USC was one of the first-ever recipients of the ACEN RES Renewable Energy Enabler Awardrecognizing its commitment to renewable energy and highlighting how it has inspired other organizations and significantly contributed to ACEN’s efforts in building renewable capacity and decarbonizing the Philippine power industry.
Also in August 2024, USC issued a statement to reduce carbon emissions, outlining several initiatives include disallowing the entry of single-use plastics in its campuses.USC also publishes an annual Sustainability Report.