On 5 December 2025, an event on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day was held at the St. Nicholas Residence. Students, activists, local authorities and SumDU leadership joined the event. The International Volunteer Day is an important holiday for SumDU because its students are traditionally active participants in the charity movement. It was volunteers who were repeatedly the first to aid in difficult situations. They eliminated the consequences of enemy strikes, supported victims and contributed to university and city development.

On 4-6 December 2025, results of the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2025 (assessment in sustainable development) were presented at the National Chi Nan University (Taiwan). SumDU has been on the second place nationally for the third year in a row. It is included in the list of the 400 best universities worldwide.

SumDU has once again confirmed its high scientific potential, having received support for projects in various areas. According to the Ukrainian President Decree No. 130/2025-рп “On Allocation of Grants of the Ukrainian President to Support Research and Development of Young Scientists in 2026”, the grants were received by:

On 20 November 2025, Times Higher Education as one of the most influential ranking agencies in the world published the second edition of the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings. SumDU demonstrated a high level of commitment to interdisciplinary research, entering the top 500 universities worldwide. Among 38 Ukrainian institutions that participated in the ranking, 15 universities from Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, Uzhhorod, Kharkiv and Chernivtsi were rated.

SumDU confirmed its leading position in Ukraine. It has taken the first place among domestic higher education institutions represented in the international ranking QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. At the global level, SumDU also improved its indicators, rising 18 positions and entering the group of top 800 universities worldwide.

SumDU successfully passed state certification of higher education institutions in terms of scientific activities. It was conducted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in two more areas: “Humanities and Arts” and “Biomedical”. The results were presented on 12 November 2025 during the event “World Science Day 2025: Ukraine”. It was held on occasion of the World Science Day for Peace and Development.

On 2 October 2025 at the I. I. Mechnykov Odessa National University, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine presented state certification results of scientific and higher education institutions in terms how they implement research activities in the areas “Engineering and Technology” and “Natural and Mathematical Sciences”.

SumDU has officially become a signatory to the CANIE Accord, an international climate action initiative in international education. The university has joined over 130 higher education institutions and educational organizations that have pledged to make their activities more environmentally responsible.