Istanbul Gelisim University - IGU's big THE success: 1st in the ‘Accessible and Clean Energy’ category!

IGU's big THE success: 1st in the ‘Accessible and Clean Energy’ category!

World universities ranking organization Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2024 was announced. Among the 2152 universities in the ranking, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) ranked 6th in the "Accessible and Clean Energy" category by increasing its success ranking from 12th last year to 6th this year, while it ranked 1st among the foundation universities in Türkiye.

A total of 2152 universities were evaluated with the addition of 447 universities to the number of applications, which was 1705 last year in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, the world's leading higher education rating agency based in the UK. Türkiye ranked 2nd in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 ranking, where 92 universities were rated.

Advancing with the vision of World University, IGU ranked 27th in Türkiye and 7th among the foundation universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2024 list, IGU also ranked in the 801-1000 band worldwide.

In the ranking carried out in line with the 17 categories determined by the United Nations within the scope of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Istanbul Gelisim University attracted great attention in 4 different categories with its studies in the field of education, innovative projects and contributions to society. IGU has achieved the following significant achievements:

6th in Türkiye in SDG-7 Accessible and Clean Energy category, 1st among foundation universities in Türkiye and 101-200th in the world,
12th in Türkiye in SDG-17 Partnerships for Purposes category, 5th among foundation universities in Türkiye, 401-600 worldwide,
28th in Türkiye in the SDG-3 Health and Quality Life category, 9th among foundation universities in Türkiye, 601-800th worldwide,
26th in Türkiye in the SDG-10 Reducing Inequalities category, 9th among foundation universities in Türkiye, 401-600 in the world,
In the Impact Ranking, IGU ranked 27th in Türkiye, 7th among the foundation universities in Türkiye, and 801-1000 worldwide.

“We are committed to continuing our work on energy efficiency”

Abdülkadir Gayretli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelisim University, pointed out that IGU ranks 1st among the foundation universities in Türkiye in the ‘Accessible and Clean Energy’ category. Gayretli continued his words as following: "While supporting the practices for the effective use of natural resources, we are proceeding with sensitivity on energy and waste management with a universal sense of responsibility. We remain committed to continuing our important work on energy efficiency and climate change.”

“We prioritize sustainability studies in all areas”

According to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Rector Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin made statements about the ranking in which it is aimed to evaluate the effects of ecological, economic and environmental sustainability practices on society. Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin said, “As Istanbul Gelisim University, we develop projects by focusing on sustainability studies in all areas, especially environmental sustainability, with the aim of leaving a more livable world for future generations and achieving permanent success. We implement projects that provide added value in the field of university-industry cooperation, science, technology and employment in a way that benefits the society by adopting the ‘Sustainable Development Goals'. Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Chairman Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar: ''I fully believe that we will further increase our achievements in the future by focusing on the internationalization, academic productivity and research quality of our university and proceeding with responsible production and consumption awareness."

"The steps we have taken together with world-renowned leaders are very valuable for a sustainable future"

Participating in the 2024 THE Global Sustainable Development Congress held on June 10-13, 2024 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, IGU Vice Rector for Quality, Accreditation and Internationalization Prof. Dr. Arda Öztürkcan: "It is the second international the event I attended this year after THE Asian Universities Summit. Our participation in congresses such as Greenmetrics, Zero Waste and THE and our breakthroughs in this field have brought many achievements to our university in the field of sustainability. In line with our goals, steps we have taken by meeting with world-renowned leaders for a sustainable future by participating in 2024 THE Global Sustainable Development Congress are very significant. Vice President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Prof. Dr. Halim Haldun Göktaş announced that GSDC 2025 will be carried out in Istanbul. I would like to thank YÖK for this success."