London-based higher education ranking agency QS University Rankings published its "World University Rankings 2021" report. In the list where world universities are evaluated, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) was among the top 300 universities in the "Emerging Europe and Central Asia" - (EECA).

Istanbul Gelişim University, which is among the top 300 universities in the world in the evaluations made according to criteria such as International Academician, International Students, Faculty Personnel with Doctorate, Citation per Paper and Web Effect, continues to rise among Turkish Foundation Universities with its success.

Abdülkadir Gayretli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelisim University, who made evaluations on the subject, said: “This success that we have achieved on the way we set off with the aim of being among the best universities in the world, of course, makes us proud. We are evaluated by many international organizations. Recently,  we announced that we were 96th in the world and 1st in Turkey, in "Quality Education". The successful results of our moves in the name of internationalization are a source of motivation for us.”

Indicating that the Turkish higher education system in the field of internationalization has developed under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Yekta Saraç, Gayretli said: “We have made our higher education system an international center of attraction. With the strategies developed, every year more international students and scholars are choosing higher education in Turkey.”

Emphasizing that they are ranked 58th in the evaluations made according to the "International Academic" criteria, Gayretli said, "International academics constitute one of the important pillars of internationalization. Multiculturalism can be stimulating for both students and academics. International academics can contribute to both their own countries and the countries where they work.”