The world university rankings conducted by Times Higher Education (THE) comprehensively evaluate universities based on 17 performance indicators structured under five core dimensions: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry income.
This methodology measures institutions’ academic excellence, research impact, global engagement, and knowledge transfer capacity within a holistic framework, providing a strong reference point for international comparability and strategic positioning.
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings is a high-impact strategic ranking initiative designed to measure universities’ social, environmental, and economic contributions in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Within the scope of these rankings, universities are evaluated based on indicators covering governance, research, education, societal engagement, and institutional impact, primarily with regard to SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, as well as other selected sustainable development goals.
The THE Impact Rankings methodology provides a holistic and forward-looking evaluation framework that assesses not only universities’ academic performance, but also their sustainability-oriented strategic leadership, social responsibility capacity, and ability to generate global impact.
Our University’s Position in the Most Recently Announced THE Rankings
| Ranking | World | Turkey | Foundation |
| THE World University Rankings | 1501+ | 41 | 14 |
| THE Impact Rankings - Genel | 601-800 | 19 | 4 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 1 | 201-300 | 7 | 1 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 2 | 301-400 | 20 | 2 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 3 | 301-400 | 9 | 6 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 5 | 301-400 | 12 | 6 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 6 | 601-800 | 31 | 5 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 10 | 401-600 | 28 | 10 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 11 | 601-800 | 27 | 5 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 12 | 401-600 | 27 | 5 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 13 | 601-800 | 29 | 3 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 14 | 301-400 | 12 | 1 |
| THE Impact Rankings – SDG 15 | 301-400 | 15 | 2 |
Within the scope of the QS World University Rankings, universities are evaluated based on six core indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-to-student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio.
The QS methodology assesses institutions’ academic recognition, graduate employability, research impact, and level of internationalization, presenting universities’ positions in the global competitive landscape within a strategic and comparable framework.
Our University’s Position in the Most Recently Announced QS Rankings
| QS Sıralaması | Europe | Western Asia |
| QS World University Rankings | 701-900 | 79 |
Within the scope of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, universities are evaluated based on indicators structured under six main dimensions: setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste management, water management, transportation, and education and research.
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This methodology evaluates universities’ environmental sustainability performance, resource efficiency, capacity to address climate change, and sustainable campus management practices from a holistic perspective, thereby revealing institutions’ levels of strategic maturity in their green transformation journey.
Our University’s Position in the Most Recently Announced UI Greenmetric Rankings
| Ranking | World | Turkey | Foundation |
| UI Greenmetric World University Rankings | 571 | 69 | 13 |
Other rankings in which our university is included, such as EduRank, Round University Ranking (RUR), and URAP, are ranking systems developed based on different methodological approaches that emphasize the international comparability of universities’ research outputs, scientific impact levels, academic visibility, and institutional performance.
These rankings evaluate universities’ academic productivity and their position within the global scientific ecosystem through a holistic and analytical framework, using criteria based on objective data sources, primarily bibliometric indicators, citation analysis, open access, and web-based visibility.
Our University’s Position in the Most Recently Announced Other Rankings
| Ranking | World | Turkey | Foundation |
| EduRank | 3679 | 74 | 19 |
| Round University Rankings | 862 | 27 | 9 |
| University Ranking by Academic Performance – URAP | - | 113 | 34 |
