In its 23rd academic year, Sabancı University, with its numerous future‑shaping applied strategic projects, continues in its vision of becoming a leading research university, and in educating self‑confident individuals who embrace universal values, show compassion for the needs of society, focusing on creating solutions, internalize cooperation in creation and development, are learners of learning, and are open to continuous development.
Research University title for Sabancı University
Foundation universities were included in 2021 in the Research‑Oriented Mission Differentiation Program implemented by the Council of Higher Education with the aim of producing knowledge within the framework of the priority objectives and fields of our country, encouraging interdisciplinary studies and collaborations, increasing the number of researchers with doctoral degrees, strengthening international cooperation, and making Turkish universities more visible in the international arena. In this framework, Sabancı University was included in the Research‑Oriented Mission Differentiation Program, and obtained the title of Research University.
At Sabancı University, research is carried out in faculties, centers and forums, with an interdisciplinary approach in the fields of science, technology and art. Sabancı University has 10 different centers and forums contributing to scientific development and supporting social research and development. Making research its focus since its establishment, Sabancı University has made 7100+ publications* and obtained 250+ patents***. As of the end of November 2021, the number of active research projects with external funding is 291, and the total budget of these projects is TL 446 million**. In 2021, 630+ scientific publications* were published and 8 patents*** were obtained by Sabancı University members.
Sabancı University’s Research Strategy
The main strategy within the scope of the Sabancı University 2020-2025 Strategic Plan is “to encourage cross-faculty and interdisciplinary research”. In order to achieve this main goal, the strategic goals in research determined by Sabancı University are: To improve the University’s interaction with the sectors and civil society in selected fields, to enable faculties and centers to support researches that will make highly effective impact on these areas. For that purpose to plan and encourage interdisciplinary and cross-faculty researches with centers and faculties for undergraduate/graduate research projects, and to increase the number of doctoral students, post‑doctoral researchers and researches.