IGU Continues to Stand Out with Its Academic Performance in the URAP 2025–2026 Rankings

The 2025–2026 Türkiye University Academic Performance Ranking, prepared by URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance), has been published. In this ranking, which is based on academic productivity, 198 universities were evaluated. In the list that highlights the scientific production potential of universities, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) ranked 15th among non-medical foundation universities, 34th among all foundation universities in Türkiye, 47th among all universities without a medical school, and 137th overall in Türkiye.

Evaluation Based on Academic Performance Indicators

The URAP ranking was prepared based on 15 different academic indicators such as the number of articles and citations per faculty member, total number of scientific documents, number of national and international co-authored articles, the number of projects funded by TUBITAK, and the ratio of doctoral students. Data published by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) was used in the evaluation.

Strong Progress with the Vision of a “Research University”

Continuing its strategic steps to enhance research capacity and increase academic productivity, IGU remains committed to contributing to the higher education ecosystem through its scientific activities. The university administration emphasized that these results are a significant reflection of its research-based growth vision.
Commenting on the matter, Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin highlighted the university’s research-oriented strategic approach, stating:
“Our university’s presence in the URAP rankings is a concrete indication of the academic activities we carry out in line with our strategic plan and our research-based growth strategy. We aim to continuously improve our academic productivity through qualified human resources, strong infrastructure, and international collaborations. By enhancing our scientific production capacity, we are determined to contribute to our country’s higher education vision and to become a more visible research university on a global scale.”