A Journey From Vision University To Gelisim

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elçin Cəfərov, Vice Head of the Quality Assurance and Strategic Planning Department at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, visited Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU).

The delegation from Farabi International Business School of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, ranked 177th in the QS World University Rankings, paid an official visit to Istanbul Gelisim University.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) continues to expand its academic network across the Asia-Pacific region in line with its internationalization strategy.

A memorandum of understanding agreement has signed between our university and A'Sharqyiah University, one of Oman's prestigious higher education institutions, on January 14, 2026.

In line with its internationalization vision, Istanbul Gelisim University continues to strengthen its academic collaborations in Central Asia. Within this framework, a bilateral cooperation agreement has been signed with Peoples’ Friendship University named after Academician A. Kuatbekov, located in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

In line with its internationalisation vision, Istanbul Gelisim University has taken another important step by establishing a new international collaboration. Within the scope of the Erasmus+ programme, initiatives led by Lecturer İpek Ebru Karaçay, Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator at Istanbul Gelisim University Vocational School, have paved the way for the signing of an academic cooperation agreement with Alberta College, located in Latvia. This agreement aims to support high-quality education and international mobility in the fields of information technology and digital technologies.

Within the scope of our university’s internationalization efforts, a bilateral cooperation agreement was signed with Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), one of India’s reputable higher education institutions, based on the existing Memorandum of Understanding, on 22 December 2025.

As İstanbul Gelişim University, we participated in the University Department Promotion and Career Fair, held on 17–18 December 2025 at the ICC Istanbul Congress Center. The fair attracted strong interest from prospective university students and guidance counselors, providing an important platform for sharing information on university preferences and career planning.

Istanbul Gelisim University continues to expand its academic collaborations across Europe in line with its internationalization strategy. In this context, an Erasmus+ Agreement was signed on December 2, 2025, with Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, located in Jelgava, Latvia.

Anne Cossonnière and Marilyne Marty-Guilhaumon from École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes (ENIT), Université de Technologie de Tarbes Occitanie Pyrénées in France visited İstanbul Gelişim University within the scope of Erasmus+ Training Mobility.