Sustainable development is one of the most important directions of the Ural Federal University. Through science, education, various events and funding of green projects it tries to achieve the goals set out in the Agenda-2030.

At the university there is the UrFU Center for Sustainable Development with the assistance of the United Nations. Every year it holds various scientific and practical conferences, holds events and other green activities.

The Ural Federal University strives to fulfill all goals, but special emphasis is placed on the following:

4: Quality education

(Ural Federal University is included in both Russian and regional and world top universities with the highest quality education. Our specialists are known all over Russia and the world. Quality education is our main priority, because it is impossible to fulfill the remaining 16 Sustainable Development Goals without quality education.

5: Gender Equality

(The University strives to reduce gender inequality and to promote the involvement of girls and women. The Ural Federal University regularly holds events on the 5th Sustainable Development Goals - roundtables, discussions, conferences, international UN days, youth dialogues).

8: Decent work and economic growth

(UrFU graduates have one of the best salaries among the leading universities in the country. UrFU takes every effort to improve the quality of working conditions and productivity - providing employees with everything they need to improve work capacity and making the work environment more comfortable).

9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

(Ural Federal University technology specialists, researchers, and scientists are constantly developing science and contributing to the quality development of science in different areas. Understanding the importance of development, UrFU supports any activities and encourages scientists with a large number of research grants).

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

(UrFU understands the importance of developing sustainability in society and communities, so it strives to do all it can for development. There are several student organizations at the Ural Federal University that deal with 11th SDG: Ural Federal University Center for Community Development, UN-Habitat, Ekaterinburg International Model United Nations with its Urbanist Direction)

17. Partnership for All Goals

(The most actively and successfully developed goal of all. There are 37 student organizations at the Ural Federal University, each of which cooperates both with each other and with other student/governmental/non-governmental organizations not only in Russia, but also worldwide. The Ural Federal University is eager to host any events that can promote partnership between organizations, universities snd countries).