According to the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluate universities worldwide in terms of Sustainable Development Goals, ITU ranked among the top 50 globally.
According to the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluate universities worldwide in terms of Sustainable Development Goals, ITU ranked among the top 50 globally. Our university also achieved an impressive 3rd place globally in the goal “Quality Education!
With its vision as a Responsibility- and Impact-Oriented Research University, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) continues to transform ideas into societal benefit for our country and humanity, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ITU’s efforts contribute to the 17 SDGs set by the United Nations (UN), which aim for significant progress by 2030. The results achieved by ITU in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 once again showcase the university’s success.
ITU ranked in the Top 50 for 5 Goals and in the Top 100 for 8 Goals!
ITU secured 48th place among 2,318 universities evaluated in the THE Impact Rankings 2025 with a score of 92.6 out of 100.
Despite the increase in the number of universities assessed, ITU has shown consistent progress in the overall ranking in THE Impact Rankings over the years. Since 2020, sustainable, socially responsible, and high-impact initiatives at ITU have driven the university from the 601+ level into the top 50. ITU previously ranked between 101-200 in 2021 and 2022, climbed to 58th place in 2023, and further advanced to 34th place in 2024. Maintaining its position among the top 50 and securing 48th place in the latest rankings is a source of pride for the ITU community.
Istanbul Technical University ranked 3rd worldwide in the Goal 4, “Quality Education”, 23rd in the Goal 8, “Decent Work and Economic Growth”, 31st in the Goal 9, “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure”, 42nd in the Goal 6, “Clean Water and Sanitation”, and 44th in the Goal 15, “Life on Land”, placing in the top 50 for five goals.
ITU also achieved remarkable success by securing a place in the top 100 for 8 SDGs, namely: Goal 1, “No Poverty” , Goal 2, “Zero Hunger”, Goal 4, “Quality Education”, Goal 6, “Clean Water and Sanitation”, Goal 8, “Decent Work and Economic Growth”, Goal 9, “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure”, Goal 14, “Life Below Water”, and Goal 15 , “Life on Land.”
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