The ranking status of our university is as follows:
In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (2025):
- 1001–1200th in overall score in the World
- 13th in Türkiye
- 1st in International Outlook
- 9th among Foundation Universities
- 801–1000 in overall score in the world (THE Impact Ranking)
- 3rd among Foundation Universities in Türkiye (THE Impact Ranking, SDG-3)
- 4th among Foundation Universities in Türkiye (THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings*)
*The Interdisciplinary Science Rankings is THE’s largest-ever debut international ranking and the first initiative to measure universities’ contributions and commitment to interdisciplinary science.
In QS World University Rankings (2025):
- 61st in Western Asia
- 601+ in Europe University Rankings
Round University Ranking (2024):
- 8th in Türkiye
- 249th in World Rank (RUR Overall)
- 23rd in RUR Teaching
- 427th in RUR Research
- 684th in RUR International Diversity
- 958th in RUR Financial Sustainability
- Received the Silver League
The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), organized by Middle East Technical University (METU) (2024-2025):
- 7th among Foundation Universities
- 35th overall in Türkiye
- 26th among Universities with a Medical Faculty
According According to the Hizmet İhracatçıları Birliği (Service Exporters' Association), under Turkey's Ministry of Trade:
- Istinye University was awarded 4th place in the Educational Services category among private and public institutions in the evaluation of Service Export Champions for 2021, 2022 and 2023.