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ITU at the Global Sustainable Development Congress

ITU Sustainability Office joined the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025 as ITU received the 48th rank in the world for THE Impact 2025.

ITU ranked 3rd in the World for SDG 4 Quality Education in THE Impact 2025

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.

ITU Bioblitz 2025

On May 22, International Day for Biological Diversity, ITU members participated in the ITU Bioblitz 2025 Event, where they observed and photographed the flora, fauna, and fungi species at Ayazağa Campus alongside expert researchers.

UN SDSN Türkiye Members and Stakeholders Meeting Held

Organized by UN SDSN Türkiye, the event focusing on developments in sustainable development was held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Boğaziçi University’s Albert Long Hall.

ITU Sustainability Office Joined “On the Road for the Environment” Event with Students

As ITU Sustainability Office, we participated in the “On the Road for the Environment – We Stand with Youth” event held on May 23, 2025, at the ITU Ayazağa Campus

ITU “UN SDSN Turkey 10th Anniversary Event and Members Meeting” Participation

ITU Sustainability Office attended UN SDSN (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network) Turkey 10th Anniversary Event and Members Meeting.

ITU is the World’s 38th Most Sustainable Campus

ITU became “the World’s 38th Most Sustainable Campus” in the 2024 UI GreenMetric rankings among 1477 universities from 95 countries.

Global Sustainable Development Congress and Our THE Impact 34th Award

ITU's Sustainability Office Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Börte KÖSE MUTLU and Vice Coordinator Assist. Prof. Ebru ACUNER TÜRET attended the “Global Sustainable Development Congress” held in Bangkok, Thailand.

ITU is the 34th in THE Impact 2024 Rankings

According to the results of Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Impact Rankings, which evaluates the success of universities around the world in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ITU became the 34th best university in the world and ranked 1st in Türkiye.

Finance Challenges: Sustainable Development Crisis

The 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report warns of a crisis in sustainable development, emphasizing that financing challenges threaten the achievement of the SDGs and climate action.

Scientific Community: Urgent Transformation Needed for Global Sustainability

The scientific community is in agreement and resolute on the necessity of urgent global transformation for the sustainable use of resources.

International Collaboration for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific: UN Forum's Call

The 11th Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Forum, held in Bangkok, commenced with a strong call for nations to swiftly implement urgent actions and be supported by robust and continuous multilateral cooperation.

IU GreenMetric: The Most Sustainable University of the Middle East, ITU Ayazağa Campus!

Universitas Indonesia (UI) GreenMetric 2023 ranking selected Istanbul Technical University (ITU) as the “The Most Sustainable University of the Middle East”, "46th Most Sustainable Campus in the World".

2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 (27th Conference of the Parties)

COP27 was held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on 7-8 November. The plans to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and to prevent global climate disaster were presented.

22nd of March World Water Day is getting on toward!

World Water Day is just one of the ways in which the theme of "groundwater" is being highlighted this year.