Abstract
This paper examines the alignment of Romanian higher education institutions with SDG 4. Using a Green Metric sustainability ranking, it explores the potential for implementing SDG 4. The study focuses on teaching and research and considers the position, scores, size, and geopolitical context of each university. The results revealed that the alignment of the ranked universities with SDG 4 is influenced by university size, sustainability policies, and resources. The originality of this research lies in conducting this type of analysis of Romanian universities’ system in terms of sustainability and evaluating its contribution to the SDGs’ broader context.