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Our University Rises Four Places in the 2025?2026 URAP Rankings, Maintaining Its Strong Performance
Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) has achieved a remarkable success in the 2025–2026 University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Türkiye Rankings.
Following a comprehensive evaluation based on various performance indicators, our University rose four places compared to the previous year, securing the 20th position with a score of 867.14, further strengthening its place among Türkiye’s leading Research Universities.
Developed by the Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University (METU), URAP evaluates higher education institutions using objective criteria such as the number of publications, citation impact, number of PhD graduates, student-to-faculty ratio, and international collaboration.
KTU’s strong performance this year was primarily driven by its increasing academic productivity and research excellence. The University’s article score rose from 134.49 to 143.63, citation score from 136.74 to 137.43, scientific document score from 133.27 to 136.17, PhD score from 127.48 to 127.98, and faculty-to-student score from 63.55 to 64.95. These indicators reflect KTU’s steady progress in expanding its research capacity and enhancing academic quality.
One of the most notable improvements was in the TÜBİTAK project score, which increased significantly from 27.55 to 130.21, highlighting KTU’s growing ability to secure national research funding and develop high-impact projects.
Commenting on this achievement, Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI emphasized that the result reflects KTU’s sustained commitment to scientific productivity, project development, and internationalization. He added that the University will continue to strengthen its strategic initiatives to further enhance academic performance and maintain its trajectory of excellence in the coming years.
04 November 2025
KTU Department of Mining Engineering ranked first in Türkiye and 14th worldwide in its field, according to the 2026 rankings released by the international academic ranking organization.
13 October 2026
KTU students successfully received and decoded image signals transmitted from the International Space Station (ISS), earning an international ARISS SSTV Award for their work.
13 October 2026
Our University was awarded two silver medals at the 11th International Inventions Fair (TÜRKPATENT ISIF'26), held in Şanlıurfa from September 30 to October 4, 2026.
12 October 2026
The 11th International KTUDELL Conference on Language, Literature and Translation took place at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center on October 7?9, 2026.
09 October 2026
The Department of Software Development has opened its new, modern academic and administrative facilities.
08 October 2026
Prof. Dr. Hakan ERSOY from our Department of Geological Engineering has been selected to receive the ?International Article Award.?
07 October 2026
The KTU Fırtına Creatiny Team has won the TEKNOFEST Hyperloop Development Competition for the third time.
05 October 2026
The 10th International Congress on Creation in the Light of Sciences was jointly organized by KTU and the Association for Creation in the Light of Sciences.
07 October 2026
The academic meeting organized in collaboration with the Parliamentary Union of the Turkic World and our University was held at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center.
25 September 2026
Our students won first place in the LIFT UP Industry-Oriented Undergraduate Dissertation Program organized by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ).
24 September 2026
Our students successfully represented our University with top rankings and special awards in the competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST.
22 September 2026
Our students mark another successful year at TEKNOFEST 2026.
18 September 2026
KTU hosted a Science Café event titled ?Being a University in Gaza.?
17 September 2026
Our Institutional Development and Quality Assurance System has been selected as a "Good Practice Example."
16 September 2026

