A delegation from Kocaeli University, consisting of Rector Prof. Dr. Nuh Zafer Cantürk, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Elif Öğüt, Prof. Dr. Kerem Küçük, and Prof. Dr. Olcay Mert, visited our university. Representing Ankara University, Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Ünüvar and Vice Rector and  Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan attended the meeting held as a part of the visit.

The meeting addressed Ankara University’s significant success in the COHE Research Universities Performance Ranking. Having risen from 13th to 9th place in the 2024 ranking, Ankara University shared with the Kocaeli University delegation the factors that contributed to its success and advancement in the research field. Additionally, Ankara University’s Vice Rector and Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan, gave a presentation introducing the activities of the University’s Office of the Dean of Research.

In the meeting, an agreement was reached on establishing partnerships for Industry-University collaborative projects. Both universities expressed their wish to establish new areas of collaboration by combining their strengths in academic and industry-focused projects.

The visit concluded with mutual messages of goodwill and collaboration, along with hopes for future reunions in joint projects.