The results of the “UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2024” has been announced. Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), which attracts attention with its environmental sustainability studies, has achieved another significant success by continuing its rise in previous years. IGU, whichfirst entered the GreenMetric ranking in 2022, ranked 677th in the world ranking with a total score of 6070 with an increase of 435 points this year. IGU, which ranks 70th among all universities in Türkiye, was ranked 15th among foundation universities in Türkiye.

At Istanbul Gelisim University, Türkiye's most internationally accredited university, a meeting was held between December 10-12 with AQAS officials, a member of the International Independent Accreditation Agency and the European Quality Assurance Association, within the scope of discussing and renewing the international accreditation processes of the departments of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences.

The US-based "Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology" (ABET) Committee, a non-profit and independent non-governmental organization that evaluates engineering faculties, visited Istanbul Gelisim University between 15-19 November 2024 as part of its efforts to renew the international accreditations of academic programs.

Istanbul Gelisim University offers young filmmakers around the world an important opportunity to express themselves with the International Sustainable Short Film Festival, which will be organized for the first time in cooperation with the Directorate of Public Relations and Promotion and the Faculty of Fine Arts. The festival, which will take place between 27-29 November 2024, aims to emphasize environmental awareness and social responsibility through cinema by focusing on the sustainable development goals of the United Nations.

Young leaders who came together under the leadership of Afyonkarahisar Kendin Yap (DIY) Association within the scope of the project named Youth Organizational Leadership (YOL) supported by the European Union, visited Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Rector Prof. Bahri Sahin in his office.

Dubai chocolate, which has become widespread both in production and consumption in recent days, brings many health problems when consumed frequently. Nutrition and Dietetics Specialist Asst. Prof. Merve Bayram explained the harms of Dubai chocolate and the aspects that threaten human health.

We are pleased to announce our project CyberShield Innovators has been selected as one of the winners of the Call for Training Proposals 2024, under the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative. The EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative is a project of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and is funded by the European Commission. This recognition highlights our commitment to promoting deep tech education and skills development in Europe.

Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was commemorated at IGU on the 86th anniversary. Commemoration program was carried out with the contributions of IGU Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Asst. Prof. Abdullah Yüksel Barut, Research Author Dr. Onur Uzer. The program started with the opening speech of IGU Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin, then continued with Yüksel Barut's and Dr. Onur Uzer's speeches. In the program, the folk songs, poems and zeibek dance that Ghazi Atatürk loved were also included.

Representatives from one of China's reputable universities, East China Jiaotong University (ECJTU), scheduled a visit to Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) on November 6, 2024. While IGU Rector Prof. Bahri Sahin, Vice Rectors Prof. Arda Ozturkcan, Prof. Necmettin Maraşlı, Prof. Nuri Kuruoğlu, and International Exchange and Cooperation Coordinator Alisa Usubova attended the meeting as part of the visit on behalf of Istanbul Gelişim University, senior academic and administrative administrators, including Rector Liu Hesheng, TTO Director Chen Ke, Human Resources Director Li Dongwei, International School Dean Zhu Wanghai, and Technology Transfer Center Director Luo Guoliang, attended on behalf of ECJTU.

Istanbul Gelisim University Institutional Open Access Archive (DSpace@Gelisim) continues its rise in the Turkish Academic Archive “Harman” system prepared by TUBITAK. As of October 2024, DSpace@Gelisim, which rose to 63rd place among Turkish institutional open access archives, has also exceeded 8,300 in terms of the number of materials.