26/09/2025
As Sabancı University celebrates its 25th anniversary, it stands out for its academic originality, research achievements, rich campus life, and international collaborations. These achievements, expressed in numbers, illuminate the university's quarter-century journey.
Since its inception in 1999, Sabancı University has been notable for its innovative approach to higher education in Turkey. Some of the key points of our university's 2025 academic achievements are as follows:
Academic Structure:
- Sabancı University is Turkey's first and only "department-free" university, where students have the freedom to choose a program after experiencing different disciplines.
- The university consists of three faculties: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Business School.
- It offers 12 Undergraduate Diploma Programs, 52 Master's Diploma Programs, and 17 Doctoral Programs.
- 30% of students continue their education in a program different from their initial program selection.
Research and Innovation:
- The university employs 339 full-time and 122 part-time academics.
- 244 research projects are ongoing; 55% of these projects are EU-funded, 18% are TÜBİTAK-funded, and 15% are private sector-funded.
- Academics have produced over 9,500 scientific publications.
- 365 patent applications have been filed, a significant portion of which are internationally registered.
- The university contributes to the entrepreneurial ecosystem with 20 active İnovent portfolio companies.
Student and Campus Life:
- 4,114 undergraduate and 869 graduate students are enrolled.
- 12% of students are international.
- 56% of students are accepted on scholarships.
- The campus has a dormitory capacity of 3,075, the highest capacity ratio in Turkey relative to the total student population.
- The campus offers a vibrant and green environment with more than 70 student clubs and over 350 plant species.
- The university has exchange agreements with more than 290 partner universities; 34% of graduates gain experience abroad.
Alumni and the Business World:
- 19,479 students have graduated to date.
- 91% of graduates find a job within a year of graduation; the employer satisfaction rate is 93%.
- 36% of graduates are accepted to prestigious universities abroad for master's/doctoral studies (MIT, ETH Zürich, LSE, Carnegie Mellon, Politecnico di Milano, etc.).
- Companies that employ the most graduates include Akbank (134), Ford Otosan (102), Turkcell (66), and Amazon (50).
