Continuing its activities with the vision of "World University", Istanbul Gelisim University, London-based international higher education rating agency Times Higher Education (THE) has achieved great success by ranking in the top 500 in the field of Research Quality in THE World Universities Ranking for 2025 and in the 1001-1200 band in the general ranking. THE World Universities Field Ranking in 2025;
In the field of Business and Economics, it was ranked 6th among the foundation universities in Türkiye, 10th in Türkiye, and in the 601-800 band in the world ranking; in the field of Social Sciences, it was ranked 3rd among the foundation universities, 5th in Türkiye, and in the 501-600 band in the world ranking. In the Communication and Media field of the Social Sciences category, it ranked 4th in Türkiye and 2nd among foundation universities.
These degrees revealed that Istanbul Gelisim University is effectively positioned not only in general rankings but also in certain academic areas and has a strong presence in these areas.
Istanbul Gelisim University Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin stated the followings about the achievements of THE World Universities Ranking and THE World Universities Field Ranking:
“With our university ranking overall, it is a great source of pride for us to be included in the rankings in the fields of Business and Economics and Social Sciences for the first time this year. This achievement once again reveals our university's research capacity, quality of education and vision of internationalization. Our place in the 501-600 band, which is obtained especially in the Social Sciences category, embodies our goal of increasing the academic power of our university in the field of social sciences and its competitiveness on a global scale. As Istanbul Gelisim University, we will continue to maintain our understanding of excellence in education and research."
Istanbul Gelisim University's Vice Rector for Quality, Accreditation and Internationalization Prof. Arda Öztürkcan, on the other hand, said the following about THE success rankings:
“It is a pleasure for our university to enter the general ranking in THE World Universities Ranking and then to take part in THE World Universities Field Ranking on top of our success in THE Awards Asia 2025. This success is an important indicator that we are on the way to achieving our quality and internationalization goals in our education and research activities."
The grades obtained by Istanbul Gelisim University in THE rankings proved once again that the university has a competitive structure on a global scale and that it attaches importance to quality standards in the education it offers to its students. The university is determined to continue its work uninterruptedly to continue these achievements in the future.
