Üsküdar University achieved significant success in the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings announced by the international higher education evaluation organization Times Higher Education (THE). Üsküdar University, which ranked in the 251–300 band (Q1) in the ranking evaluating 1267 universities worldwide, is among the top 4 foundation universities in Turkey…
Üsküdar University achieved significant success in the Interdisciplinary Science Rankings announced by the international higher education evaluation organization Times Higher Education (THE).
Üsküdar University, which ranked in the 251–300 band (Q1) in the ranking evaluating 1267 universities worldwide, was positioned 4th among foundation universities in Turkey.
Üsküdar University 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 received international recognition…”
Stating that these studies also received international recognition, Prof. Dr. Ergüzel emphasized that Üsküdar University achieved significant success within the Times Higher Education (THE) – Interdisciplinary Science Rankings. Prof. Dr. Ergüzel said:
“According to the results of THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, for which we submitted our application with data on our university's interdisciplinary capacity, we ranked in the 251–300 band (Q1) among 1267 world universities evaluated in this field. In Turkey, we are in 4th place among foundation universities. We share the 4th position with 3 other foundation universities.”
Prof. Dr. Ergüzel thanked all academicians who contributed to the process with the following words:
“I extend my gratitude first 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 professors who contributed to interdisciplinary studies.”
Evaluated in 3 main categories
At the end of the announcement, information regarding the methodology of the said ranking was also included. THE – Interdisciplinary Science Rankings evaluates universities based on their interdisciplinary research capacity in 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 Management (%16): Evaluates how research is institutionally supported through elements such as infrastructure, administrative support, and promotion policies.
Outputs (%65): Forms the most decisive part of the ranking by measuring the quantity, quality, impact level, and global reputation of interdisciplinary publications produced. This triple structure offers a holistic evaluation of resources, processes, and tangible research outputs.