International Relations Directorate

National/International Rankings

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.