The “GREEN FUTURE” Project Funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme has officially launched

The project titled “Introducing Sustainable and Green Development Indicators into the Assessment of Mongolian Higher Education Institutions – GREEN FUTURE” (Sustainable and Resilience Indicators for Mongolian Universities Assessment), funded by the European Union’s ERASMUS+ CBHE Strand 3 Programme, has officially commenced.

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The kick-off meeting of the project was hosted by the coordinating institution, Valencia Polytechnic University (Spain), and took place in Valencia, Spain, from 21 to 23 January 2026.

The meeting was attended by members of the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) project team, including Professor D. Ganbat and P. Tserenchimed, together with representatives from a total of 12 partner institutions participating in the project.

Project Coordinator

  1. Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain

European Union Partner Institutions

  1. University of Genoa, Italy
  2. University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  3. Security and Freedom NGO, Italy

Mongolian Partner Institutions

  1. Ministry of Education
  2. Education Evaluation Center
  3. National Council for Education Accreditation
  4. National University of Mongolia
  5. Mongolian University of Life Sciences (Regional Coordinator)
  6. Mongolian University of Science and Technology
  7. German–Mongolian Institute of Resources and Technology
  8. Education Quality Research Institute NGO

Project Objectives

The GREEN FUTURE project aims to develop and implement a comprehensive methodology and a set of assessment indicators to measure the contribution and impact of Mongolian higher education institutions toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Furthermore, the project seeks to support Mongolian universities in participating in and improving their positions in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings.

The project will be implemented during the period 2025–2028.

The UI GreenMetric Ranking is an international ranking system that evaluates universities based on their sustainability performance. It aims to raise environmental awareness within higher education institutions and promote the adoption and dissemination of sustainable practices and policies worldwide.

For more detailed information about the project, please visit: https://greenfutureproject-eu.com/

DISCLAIMER

This publication has been prepared with the financial support of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.

The GREEN FUTURE project is funded under the Erasmus+ CBHE Strand 3 Programme of the European Union.

Project Team of MUST,

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