Times Higher Education (THE), one of the leading higher education ranking institutions, has been assessing universities from around the globe in terms of their work toward the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2019 and publishing the results in its “Impact Rankings”. In THE Impact Rankings 2024, Istanbul Medeniyet University (IMU) scored 66.1 out of 100 and raised its rank to 601-800 from its last year’s rank of 801-1000.
IMU achieved great success by increasing its score from 56 to 66.1 in Impact Rankings 2024. There has been great interest in the ranking and the number of participating international institutions increased by approximately 25% compared to 2023. The number of universities from Turkey included in 2024 Impact Rankings also increased by 15% compared to last year. As one of the 91 universities ranked from Turkey, Istanbul Medeniyet University was among the 12 universities ranked 601-800, including many well-established universities.
IMU applied to 11 of the 17 sustainable development goals for 2024 Rankings as opposed to only four in its first application in 2021. The four categories where IMU has scored the highest according to the index methodology are SDG3-Good Health and Well-Being, SDG8-Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG12-Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG17-Partnerships for the Goals. The increase in IMU’s overall score is also reflected in its scores for individual SDGs.
IMU has maintained its rank for SDG3-Good Health and Well-Being from last year by being ranked 301-400. It has managed to increase its last year’s score of 67.6 to 71.3 this year with its research and education activities and collaborations in health and ranked the 11th among Turkish universities.
In SDG8-Decent Work and Economic Growth, IMU has increased its last year’s score of 51.7 to 52.8 this year and maintained its 401-600 rank. It has been ranked the 8th in Turkey in this category.
In SDG12-Responsible Consumption and Production, to which it applied for the first time in 2023, IMU has also maintained its position with a score of 70 by being ranked 201-300 globally and the 6th nationally.
IMU has increased its 2023 score of 55.9 to 68 in 2024 and successfully rose from its last year’s rank of 601-800 to 401-600 in SDG17-Partnerships for the Goals. It has been ranked the 12th in Turkey in this category.
In addition to these four qualifying SDGs, IMU has also made significant achievements particularly by being ranked 301-400 in SDG2-Zero Hunger, 401-600 in SDG10-Reduced Inequalities, and 601-800 in SDG1-No Poverty and SDG11-Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Click here for the results of THE Impact Rankings 2024 and here for IMU’s ranking profile.
