Sustainability Performance of IAMU-Member Maritime Universities: A Comparative Analysis Between Türkiye and Global Context

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This study aims to evaluate the performance of maritime universities in the field of sustainability and to reveal the position of institutions in Türkiye in relation to global trends. Within the scope of the study, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings and UI Green Metric indicators were used, based on universities that are members of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU). These indicators provide a comparable data set by scoring universities' contribution levels to sustainable development goals in various areas. The positions of the identified universities in the rankings and their sustainability practices were analyzed, and the strengths and areas for improvement of maritime universities in Türkiye were discussed. The findings reveal that universities in Türkiye demonstrate more balanced and higher performance in the field of sustainability. However, the absence of many IAMU member universities in these rankings indicates that sustainability visibility is limited on a global scale. The study offers various recommendations to policymakers and university administrators for improving the sustainability performance of maritime universities.