MAKÜ rose 161 places in the world and 19 places in Turkey in GreenMetric 2026

In 2025, MAKÜ ranked 778th in the world ranking and 83rd in the Turkey ranking, and with the 2026 results, it rose 161 places in the world and 19 places in Turkey in just 1 year. MAKÜ's total score also increased from 5.985 to 6.687.5, showing an increase of 702.5 points.

272 Places Progress in World Ranking in Two Years

The development that MAKÜ has shown in UI GreenMetric over the last three years has revealed its steady rise in the field of sustainability.

MAKÜ, which ranked 889th in the world and 92nd in Turkey in 2024, the first year it participated in the UI GreenMetric ranking; had risen to 778th in the world ranking and 83rd in Turkey in 2025. With the 2026 results, this rise accelerated further, and the university reached 617th in the world and 64th in Turkey.

Thus, MAKÜ has made a total progress of 272 places in the world ranking and 28 places in the Turkey ranking in just two years.

This result showed that MAKÜ's efforts in sustainable campus management are not limited to just score increases, but also directly reflect its position in national and international competition.

6,687.5 Points in the New GreenMetric System

UI GreenMetric developed its evaluation system in 2026 by adding the title Governance and Digitalization (Governance & Digitalization - GD) to the existing sustainability indicators and conducted the evaluation based on 7 main criteria.

MAKÜ's scores in the 2026 evaluation were; Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) 825, Energy and Climate Actions (EC) 1,085, Waste Management (WS) 1,275, Water Management (WR) 775, Transportation (TR) 1,162.5, Education and Research (ED) 690, and Governance and Digitalization (GD) 875.

As a result of this performance, MAKÜ reached a total of 6,687.5 points, reflecting its development towards sustainable university goals in national and international rankings once again.

Sustainability Efforts are Sustained with an Institutional Structure

At MAKÜ, sustainability efforts are carried out with a holistic approach under the coordination of the Sustainability Coordination Office, with contributions from various academic and administrative units.

The development of sustainable campus practices, monitoring and reporting of activities carried out throughout the university, strengthening environmental performance, and systematically conducting compliance studies with international sustainability indicators are important for the continuity of MAKÜ's rise in GreenMetric performance.

In the UI GreenMetric journey that started in 2024, MAKÜ, which rose from 889th to 617th, aims to further advance its position in national and international rankings by continuously improving its sustainability efforts.