RMIT has climbed to 5th place in the 2024 Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings. This ranking highlights universities excelling in various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). RMIT's achievement underscores its commitment to addressing global challenges like environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and economic growth.

RMIT remain first in the world for Reducing Inequalities (SDG10) and achieved strong improvements in two other areas including Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), up 13 places, and Gender Equality (SDG 5), up 18 places. Climate Action (SDG 13) also improved to 16 in the world.  RMIT's international collaboration with Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research to deliver nature-based water treatment solutions is just one initiative that contributes to the University’s impact across SGD 6 and 13. This project helps to overcome water quality issues resulting from urbanisation, industrialisation and climate change in Vietnam, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.