On 17 June 2025, representatives of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyUHK) visited the Sabanci University campus and met with the university administration.
The visiting team consisting of Prof. Ben Young (Vice President for Student and Global Affairs), Prof. Geoffrey Shen (Associate Vice President for Global Partnerships) and Mr. Gavin Ngai (Deputy Director of Global Engagement) presented joint research and education opportunities that would be developed between the two universities, in the near future - including student exchange programs in the undergraduate and graduate levels, joint PhD programs, and exchange of researchers and faculty members.
Sabanci University has recently joined the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) that is being managed by PolyUHK, and the existing MoU between the two universities is being expanded.
According to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) global ranking results, PolyUHK ranks 54th among 1501 universities worldwide. In Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings, PolyUHK has risen from rank 192 in 2016 to rank 84 in 2025. The university has 32,100 students and 875 full-time academic staff.