International Performance Development Center

Times Higher Education (THE) - Impact Rankings

In 2021, İstanbul Medeniyet University (IMU) was ranked for the first time in the THE University Impact Rankings, a pioneering initiative of the Times Higher Education, which aims to capture universities’ impact on society based on institutions’ success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

In 2022, IMU was ranked among the Top 1000 universities in the world. It was also ranked in 8 of the 17 SDGs being considered for this ranking. 

In 2023, while IMU was in the 801-1000 band among 1591 institutions, it was ranked in 11 of the 17 SDGs.  

In 2024, while IMU was in the 601-1000 band among 1963 institutions, it was ranked in 11 of the 17 SDGs.  

In 2025, while IMU was in the 401-600 band among 2389 institutions, it was ranked in 12 of the 17 SDGs.  

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SKA

Sustainable Development Goal

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Overall

401-600

 601-800

801-1000

1001+

1001+

1

No Poverty

801-1000

 601-800

601-800

-

-

2

Zero Hunger

 301-400

 301-400

401-600

401+

301-400

3

Good Health and Wellbeing

401-600

 301-400

301-400

401-600

401-600

4

Quality Education

801-1000

 1001-1500

801-1000

801-1000

601-800

5

Gender Equality

1001-1500

 801-1000

801-1000

-

-

8

Decent Work and Economic Growth

601-800

 401-600

401-600

401-600

-

9

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

601-800

 801-1000

601-800

601+

-

10

Reducing Inequalities

401-600

 401-600

401-600

401-600

-

11

Sustainable Cities and Communities

401-600

 601-800

401-600

601+

-

12

Responsible Consumption and Production

101-200

 201-300

201-300

-

-

15

Life on Land

101-200

- - - -

17

Partnership for the Goals

301-400

 401-600

601-800

1001+

601-800

Total Number of Universities

2389

 1963

1591

1410

1117

About THE University Impact Rankings

THE University Impact Rankings aims to evaluate universities’ performance in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). There are 17 SDGs, which were adopted by the United Nations in 2016 to provide a framework for developing a more sustainable world. The first edition of this new Times Higher Education ranking was in April 2019.

Access THE University Impact Rankings 

Access to the IMU profile on this ranking here 

Last update: June 2025