Higher education institutions (HEIs) play a critical role in creating and distributing the knowledge required to tackle the complex global challenges faced by society today. This role is frequently linked with the concept of the internationalization of higher education, but this concept in practice is also subject to criticism. This article argues that integrating the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the teaching and learning functions, partnerships, research, and discovery functions of institutions has the potential to transform institutions and improve society through internationalization. In this article, the ideological and practical intersections of internationalization and the SDGs are discussed. Examples of initiatives around the world that have shaped societal discourse through the lens of internationalization and sustainable development are reviewed. The authors posit that integration of both concepts would enable HEIs to rise up to the global challenge of creating a better world for all.

高等教育机构 (HEI) 在创造和传播应对当今社会面临的复杂全球挑战所需的知识方面发挥着关键作用。这一角色经常与高等教育国际化的概念联系在一起，但这一概念在实践中也受到批评。本文认为，将联合国 (UN) 可持续发展目标 (SDG) 纳入机构的教学功能、伙伴关系、研究和发现功能，具有通过国际化改造机构和改善社会的潜力。在本文中，讨论了国际化与可持续发展目标的意识形态和实践交叉点。回顾了通过国际化和可持续发展的视角塑造社会话语的世界各地倡议的例子。作者认为，这两个概念的整合将使高等教育机构能够应对为所有人创造更美好世界的全球挑战。