Sabancı University Ranked 48th in the World

Having ranked 81st in 2023, Sabancı University climbed 33 spots in the 2025 ranking to reach 48th place. This rise demonstrates the growing international recognition of the university's EMBA program.

Only business schools with AACSB or EQUIS accreditation are included in the Financial Times ranking. The Sabancı University Faculty of Management and Sciences achieved first place in Turkey across 7 categories evaluated. The faculty topped the list in salary increase rate, career development, alumni network, and the ratio of faculty members with doctoral degrees; it also ranked first in the percentage of female students, the percentage of female members on the Advisory Board, and carbon footprint performance.

Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Toker, Dean of the Sabancı University Faculty of Management and Sciences, stated the following regarding the results: “It is a great source of pride for all of us that our EMBA program has entered the top 50 worldwide in the Financial Times 2025 ranking. This result once again confirms our faculty's international standard of educational quality, innovative curriculum, and strong academic staff.”

Prof. Dr. Toker noted that the success of Sabancı University graduates in the business world is the fundamental element behind this ranking, and continued her words as follows: “We see this success not as a destination, but as an important stop on our journey of achievement. We will continue to move forward with the goal of becoming an even stronger, more effective, and innovative business school on a global scale in the future.”