The University of Colombo moved up to securing a place between 401st and 600th in the fifth edition of Times Higher Education (THE) impact rankings in June 2023. THE Impact Rankings serves as a global benchmark for universities, evaluating their performance in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The University of Colombo has made a significant progress in this year’s ranking compared to the last year in which the university was positioned in a place between 601st to 800th in the overall ranking. This year, the overall ranking includes 1591 universities from 112 countries/regions and the improvement of the University of Colombo reflects the gradual enhancements made over the past few years in research, teaching, community outreach and other relevant areas.