Gelisim News

Great success from IGU, which is included in the "GreenMetric" ranking for the first time!

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), which is included in the "GreenMetric 2022" for the first time, ranked 37th among Turkish universities in the "Energy and Climate Change" category. Drawing attention with its significant works in the environmental sustainability field, IGU proved its success once again.

“UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2022”, which was established in Indonesia in 2010 and works on green campus and environmental sustainability, has been announced. Aiming to create global awareness of the environment, GreenMetric evaluates the sustainability efforts of universities according to 6 criteria: campus and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water resources, transportation, education and research. Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), which was included in the “GreenMetric 2022” ranking for the first time, ranked 65th among all universities in Turkey in terms of the total score considering these 6 criteria. Standing out with its sustainability efforts, IGU achieved significant success by ranking 37th in the "Energy and Climate Change" category.

“WE AIM TO BE HIGHER RANGE IN THE FUTURE YEARS”

Adopting the "Sustainable Development Goals" and attaching importance to sustainability studies in every field, especially environmental sustainability, Istanbul Gelisim University makes practices for the effective use of natural resources and proceeds with a universal sense of responsibility within the scope of energy and waste management. Stating that they were included in the "GreenMetric 2022" ranking, which aims to create global awareness on sustainability and environmental awareness, attended by prestigious universities from all over the world, Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin, Rector of Istanbul Gelisim University: “Within the scope of the 'Zero Waste Project'; We aim to rank higher in the coming years with more effective management of the waste management system, interactive activities in the fields of transportation, education and research.”