Koç University has been ranked as the top research university in Türkiye, according to the 2023 results of the Research Universities Performance Monitoring Index conducted by YÖK (Higher Education Council of Türkiye). The index comprises 23 universities, including 20 state universities and 3 foundation universities, evaluated on the basis of their Research Capacity, Research Quality, and Interaction and Cooperation.

Our 2023-2024 Annual Report, now available online, underscores the profound synergy between research and innovation while reflecting Koç University's unwavering commitment to sustainability. We invite everyone to explore and enjoy this comprehensive overview.

Assoc. Prof. M. Cengiz Onbaşlı, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, has been awarded funding from the European Partnership on Metrology for his project titled “Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect Materials and Devices for Metrology (QuAHMET).”

Asst. Prof. Levent Beker from our Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honored with the prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his pioneering project, "Wearable Ultrasound for Continuous Bladder Monitoring." Dr. Beker, the sole recipient of this esteemed support from Türkiye, is at the forefront of developing an innovative solution that enables patients to monitor their bladder volume outside the hospital setting continuously. In this 18-month project, with a budget of 150,000 Euros, Dr. Beker will collaborate with Prof. Tufan Tarcan and Assoc. Prof. Ersin Köseoğlu from the School of Medicine.

Koç University has ranked first in Turkey in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. We are proud to have held the top position for four years.

Professor Aylin Küntay, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, has been honored with a prestigious Membership at the Academia Europaea.

A groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature Communications, sheds light on a newly identified subtype of muscular dystrophy, revealing an unsuspected role of SNUPN gene in muscle cell function.

A new paper, "The Functions of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future during the COVID-19 Pandemic," by graduate students Zeynep Adıgüzel, Demet Ay, Ezgi Bilgin, Selin Buse Coşkuner and Prof. Sami Gülgöz from Koç University Psychology Department (KURAM Lab), has been published in Applied Cognitive Psychology.

Imagine a thin sheet, akin to a band-aid, crafted from your cells.

The article "Mechanical characterization and torsional buckling of pediatric cardiovascular materials" written by Prof. Kerem Pekkan and his team.