Kastamonu University ranked 351st in the world and 35th among 152 universities in Türkiye  in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2026, which evaluates universities' environmental sensitivity and sustainability efforts on an international scale. Our university achieved a perfect score of 1,700 points in the Waste Management category.

According to the results announced on September 24, 2026, our University achieved a total score of 7,622.5 in the ranking where 2,016 higher education institutions from 110 countries were evaluated.

The number of higher education institutions participating in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking was 1,477 from 95 countries in 2024, 1,745 from 105 countries in 2025, and 2,016 from 110 countries in 2026.

Full Score in the Waste Management Category

Our university achieved a perfect score of 1,700 points in the Waste (WS) category in the 2026 evaluation and ranked among the universities that received a perfect score in this category.

Our university ranked 27th in the world and 3rd in Türkiye in the Waste category in the 2025 UI GreenMetric evaluation. The full score achieved in 2026 became one of the results of our University's efforts in this field reflected in the international evaluation.

At our University, which specializes in Forestry and Nature Tourism, efforts to reduce waste, promote recycling, and implement sustainable waste management are being carried out as part of our environmental and sustainability activities.

Sustainability Studies Evaluated Based on Seven Criteria 

The UI GreenMetric 2026 evaluation was conducted based on seven criteria: Structure and Infrastructure (SI), Energy and Climate Change (EC), Waste (WS), Water (WR), Transportation (TR), Education (ED), and Governance and Digitalization (GD).

Our university achieved 1,700 points in the Waste category, as well as 1,000 points in the Building and Infrastructure category, 1,260 points in the Energy and Climate Change category, 825 points in the Water category, 1,062.5 points in the Transportation category, 875 points in the Education category, and 900 points in the Governance and Digitalization category.

Our Rector: "We are Continuing Our Sustainability Efforts with Determination"

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, in his evaluation of the UI GreenMetric 2026 results, stated that environmental and sustainability efforts are among the institutional priorities of our University.

Our Rector, who stated that they attach importance to afforestation activities, the protection of green areas, energy and water conservation, and the reduction of waste and recycling practices, emphasized that these efforts are sustained with the contributions of our academic and administrative staff as well as our students.

Stating that they aim to spread environmental awareness throughout our University, our Rector said that they continue to support sustainability efforts through infrastructure investments, scientific research, and social responsibility activities.

Our Rector stated that the full score obtained in the Waste category is an indication of our University's efforts in this area and noted that activities conducted in line with sustainable campus goals will continue.

You can access the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2026 results here.