Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University achieved the 8th position locally in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2025, which included the participation of 1,744 global universities, including 661 Asian universities and 28 Saudi universities.

The QS Sustainability Ranking is one of the global rankings that evaluates universities based on their actions in addressing environmental, social, and governance issues. It uses three key indicators: environmental impact (45%), social impact (45%), and governance (10%). The university ranked 735th globally and 200th in Asia.

It is worth noting that Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University advanced in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2025 to enhance its academic reputation both locally and internationally, to achieve its mission of excellence and leadership, and to be included among the distinguished global universities. This achievement also reaffirms its national role in contributing to the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by securing advanced positions in global rankings, with five Saudi universities among the top 200 universities worldwide.​