MAKÜ Accelerated Its Rise in GreenMetric: 161 Steps Up Worldwide, 19 Steps Up in Turkey!

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) demonstrated a strong rise in the international arena of sustainability through its efforts, as reflected in the UI GreenMetric Sustainable University Rankings 2026 results. MAKÜ rose to 617th place worldwide and 64th place in Turkey with a score of 6,687.5.

While the university was ranked 778th in the world and 83rd in Turkey in 2025, it climbed 161 places worldwide and 19 places in Turkey in just one year with the 2026 results. MAKÜ's total score increased from 5,985 to 6,687.5, showing an increase of 702.5 points.

Significant Progress of 272 Places Worldwide in Two Years

MAKÜ's development in UI GreenMetric over the last three years has revealed its steady rise in the field of sustainability.

In 2024, when it first participated in the UI GreenMetric ranking, MAKÜ was ranked 889th in the world and 92nd in Turkey; by 2025, it had risen to 778th in the world and 83rd in Turkey. With the 2026 results, this rise accelerated further, and the university reached 617th place worldwide and 64th place in Turkey.

Thus, MAKÜ has made a total progress of 272 places in the world ranking and 28 places in the Turkey ranking within just two years.

MAKÜ Entered the First Half in Turkey

In the 2026 UI GreenMetric Turkey ranking, 152 universities were included, and MAKÜ succeeded in entering the first half of the Turkey list with its 64th place. The university, which was ranked 83rd among 142 universities the previous year, drew attention by rising 19 places despite the increase in the number of participating universities.

This result demonstrated that MAKÜ's efforts in sustainable campus management are not limited to just score increases but also directly reflect its position in national and international competition.

6,687.5 Points in the New GreenMetric System

In 2026, UI GreenMetric improved its evaluation system by adding the Governance and Digitalization (Governance & Digitalization - GD) category to the existing sustainability indicators and conducted the evaluation based on 7 main criteria.

MAKÜ's scores in the 2026 evaluation were as follows: Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) 825, Energy and Climate Actions (EC) 1,085, Waste Management (WS) 1,275, Water Management (WR) 775, Transportation (TR) 1,162.5, Education and Research (ED) 690, and Governance and Digitalization (GD) 875.

As a result of this performance, MAKÜ reached a total of 6,687.5 points, reflecting its development towards sustainable university goals in the international ranking once again.

Sustainability Efforts are Sustained with an Institutional Structure

At MAKÜ, sustainability efforts are carried out with a holistic approach, with contributions from various academic and administrative units, while the process is coordinated by Sustainability Coordinator Dr. Lecturer Member Kübra ERTAN TÜRE and Sustainability Coordinator Assistant Researcher Dr. Yasin AŞIK.

The development of sustainable campus practices, monitoring and reporting of activities conducted across the university, strengthening environmental performance, and systematically conducting compliance studies with international sustainability indicators are crucial for the continuity of MAKÜ's rise in GreenMetric performance.

In the UI GreenMetric journey that started in 2024, MAKÜ, which rose from 889th to 617th place, aims to further advance its position in national and international rankings by continuously improving its efforts in the field of sustainability.