GLOBAL LEADER FOR OUR IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is ranked once more among the world's top 10 universities for our commitment to sustainable cities and communities (2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, assessing universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)).
We are committed to transforming our cities and communities
We engage with and empower our students, faculty and staff to lead—and partner on—local and global initiatives that protect our environment, bolster our economy and create a more just, equitable, diverse and inclusive future for all.
Top 10 in world for our impact on sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)
Discover SFU's placement in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings
HOST PARTNER FOR THE UNIVERSITY IMPACT FORUM: SUSTAINABLE CITIES
SFU hosted a Times Higher Education (THE) global forum on sustainable cities. Read more about the SFU experts engaged
We are an academic leader in sustainability for good
Whether through our global engagement, research or campus operations, SFU is addressing the biggest challenges facing today’s cities and advancing innovative solutions that further sustainability, equity and the public good.
We are leading the way in community-centred climate innovation.
COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
NEW SFU-BASED CENTRE TO MAKE BRITISH COLUMBIA A GLOBAL FRONTRUNNER IN AGRITECH
SFU is planting prosperity in our province and beyond. The new B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation will help improve food security—locally and globally—while creating hundreds of new jobs.
EMPOWERING CITIES TO SOLVE URBAN ISSUES
SFU and the City of Burnaby are helping cities develop solutions to address diversity, housing, sustainable growth and environmental challenges caused by climate change through the Civic Innovation Lab.
RESEARCH, LEARNING AND TEACHING
SFU researcher Andréanne Doyon is HELPING BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE AND JUST CITIES
What are cities' roles in addressing climate justice and sustainability? SFU Professor Andréanne Doyon is laying the groundwork for building more sustainable cities and communities—work that is urgently needed to address climate change while creating more just and equitable societies. With SFU, she is leading the way in community-centred climate innovation.
Facts and Figures
- 319 research publications relating to SDG 11, 2016-2020 (source: SciVal)
- 109 active research projects related to SDG 11 funded from 2016-2020
- 34 courses related to SDG 11, representing 624 students, offered between the 2018/19 and 2020/21 academic years
- At least 953 researchers involved in research relating to SDG 11 (source: SFU’s Research Expertise Engine)
OPERATIONS
Two new residence halls expand student housing at SFU
SFU students have access to more housing options with the two new residence halls at the Burnaby campus. The halls feature 482 single-occupancy rooms, as well as community and learning spaces, that give more students more room to grow, develop and enjoy life on campus.
SFU to become living wage employer—a first for a Canadian public university
SFU will begin taking steps to become a Living Wage Employer, furthering our commitment to improve equity and inclusion for working members of the SFU community.