Üsküdar Üniversitesi has achieved significant success in the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings results announced by the international higher education evaluation organization Times Higher Education (THE). Üsküdar Üniversitesi, which is ranked in the 251–300 band (Q1) among 1267 universities worldwide, is among the top 4 foundation universities in Turkey…
Üsküdar Üniversitesi achieved significant success in the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings results announced by the international higher education evaluation organization Times Higher Education (THE).
Üsküdar Üniversitesi, which was ranked in the 251–300 band (Q1) among 1267 universities worldwide, positioned itself in 4th place among foundation universities in Turkey.
Üsküdar Üniversitesi Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Türker Tekin Ergüzel made evaluations regarding the university's success in interdisciplinary studies and shared a significant international achievement.
Prof. Dr. Ergüzel stated, “The communication between academic units, which our university has soundly structured and conducted since its establishment, is supported by 'Working Groups' that academically nourish this structure. Our interdisciplinary studies in the fields of Neuroscience, Engineering, and Psychology have shown remarkable development in recent years.”
Prof. Dr. Türker Tekin Ergüzel: “Studies garnered international recognition…”
Stating that these studies have also gained international recognition, Prof. Dr. Ergüzel emphasized that Üsküdar Üniversitesi achieved significant success within the Times Higher Education (THE) – Interdisciplinary Science Rankings. Prof. Dr. Ergüzel said:
“According to the results of the THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, for which we submitted our application with data on our university's interdisciplinary capacity, we are in the 251–300 band (Q1) among 1267 world universities evaluated in this field. In Turkey, we are ranked 4th among foundation universities. We share the 4th position with 3 other foundation universities.”
Prof. Dr. Ergüzel thanked all academicians who contributed to the process and used the following expressions:
“I extend my gratitude, especially to our esteemed Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan for his foresight, support, follow-up, and guidance regarding our international ranking processes; and to all our valuable faculty members who contributed to interdisciplinary studies.”
Evaluated in 3 main categories
At the end of the statement, information regarding the methodology of the said ranking was also included. THE – Interdisciplinary Science Rankings evaluates universities based on their interdisciplinary research capacity across three main categories:
The methodology is summarized under three headings as follows:
Inputs (%19): Measures the resources institutions allocate to interdisciplinary research and their capacity to attract external funding.
Process (%16): Evaluates how research is institutionally supported through elements such as infrastructure, administrative support, and promotion policies.
Outputs (%65): Measures the quantity, quality, impact level, and global reputation of interdisciplinary publications produced, forming the most decisive part of the ranking. This tripartite structure provides a holistic evaluation of both resources, processes, and tangible research outputs.