Hitit has risen 81 places globally and 7 places nationally in the GreenMetric Ranking
Hitit University ranked 248th globally and 18th in Turkey in the GreenMetric ranking, which evaluates higher education institutions in the categories of energy and climate change, waste management, water resources, transportation, and education and research related to these goals.
The environmentally conscious universities ranking prepared by GreenMetric has been announced. Hitit University surpassed hundreds of universities worldwide in the ‘Environmentally Friendly Universities 2023’ ranking.
The IU GreenMetric Network of World Universities, established in 2010 by the University of Indonesia, included a total of 1,183 universities worldwide in its assessment this year, 98 of which were from Turkey.
81-Place Rise in the World Rankings
Continuing its success in the GreenMetric World University Rankings, our university surpassed 935 out of 1,183 universities worldwide in the 2023 rankings. As a result, Hitit University, which was ranked 329th globally in 2022, rose to 248th place.
4th Among Universities Founded After 2000
Hitit University ranked 4th among higher education institutions founded after 2000 in the GreenMetric World University Rankings, where the top spots in the 2023 Turkey evaluation were taken by prestigious universities such as Istanbul Technical, Yıldız Technical, and Erciyes.
Despite an increase in the number of universities applying from our country, Hitit University surpassed 80 out of a total of 98 universities, rising to 18th place among all universities and 14th place among state universities.
Rector Prof. Dr. Öztürk: ‘We demonstrate environmental awareness in every step we take’
Hitit University Rector Prof. Dr. Ali Osman Öztürk stated in his remarks on the subject that the university administration demonstrates environmental awareness in every step it takes, expressing great pleasure in seeing the results of their efforts to become an environmentally friendly university despite the increase in the number of universities applying.
Prof. Dr. Öztürk said that Hitit University had surpassed many universities in the world and in Turkey in this year's GreenMetric World University Rankings, adding:
"In the 2023 evaluation, our university became the 248th most environmentally friendly university in the world and the 18th in Turkey. It has risen to 4th place among universities established after 2000. As a university, we systematically implement waste management procedures within the framework of the Integrated Environmental Information System (ECBS). We are one of the leading higher education institutions in areas such as recycling, lighting, and heating. We ensure the proper disposal of hazardous waste and separate recyclable waste on site for delivery to the relevant units. At our university, we continue to implement the trigeneration system, which is an exemplary practice in terms of environmental awareness. We also pay particular attention to environmental factors in new infrastructure and superstructure investments.
Rector Prof. Dr. Öztürk thanked the academic and administrative staff and students who contributed to and demonstrated sensitivity towards the practices implemented on the path to becoming an environmentally conscious university.
