Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences

What Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences does

Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences (IESc) is a graduate-level academic research institute within Boğaziçi University, a public university in Istanbul, Turkey. The institute offers MSc and PhD programs in environmental sciences and operates specialized research laboratories covering cheminformatics, industrial ecology, biodiversity monitoring via environmental DNA (eDNA), sustainable food systems, and nature-based solutions. Its primary constituents are graduate students, the wider research community engaged through collaborations, dissertations, and publications, and international academic partners connected via the university's International Agreements program.

The institute is not a commercial entity. It is funded primarily through competitive research grants from TÜBİTAK (Turkey's national research council), the European Commission's HORIZON Europe program (including the INTEGRATOR and FutureFoodS RESHAPE projects), and the EU PRIMA partnership (including WETCARB and NBS360). It also draws on regulated graduate tuition and university allocations. Outreach is conducted through an annual graduate student symposium, a seminar series featuring external speakers, a news and announcements section on its website, and presentations at venues such as the European Geosciences Union General Assembly.

The institute's core 'technology' is its laboratory and research infrastructure, supported by a small core team of 6 organized into faculty, assistants, technical staff, and secretarial staff. It coordinates multi-partner international projects, publishes academic output including Elsevier book chapters on cheminformatic modeling, and produces externally recognized results (notably a doctoral candidate's dual awards at TEKNOFEST 2025). Geographic reach is concentrated in Istanbul, but project collaborations extend across the EU and Mediterranean, and student/faculty exchange occurs globally through the university's international agreements.

Name

Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences

Legal name

Institute of Environmental Sciences (Boğaziçi University)

Website

https://iesc.boun.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences is a graduate-level academic research institute within Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, offering MSc and PhD programs and coordinating EU- and TÜBİTAK-funded environmental science research projects.

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Higher Education / Environmental Sciences Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

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Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ), Natural Hazard & Climate Physical Risk Screening for Sites (Flood, Wildfire, Sea Level) (EUAHAEAM)

Keywords

• Environmental sciences research
• Graduate education programs
• Academic research institute
• Biodiversity monitoring research
• Sustainability science research

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Revenue model

1. Research Funding: The institute operates as an academic research institution funded through competitive research grants from TÜBİTAK, HORIZON Europe, and EU PRIMA programs. These grants fund specific research projects rather than constituting direct revenue.
2. Graduate Education: Educational services for graduate students (MSc and PhD programs) as part of Boğaziçi University's academic structure.

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Core offering

The Institute of Environmental Sciences (IESc) at Boğaziçi University delivers graduate-level academic programs (MSc and PhD) in environmental sciences and conducts specialized research through dedicated laboratories covering Industrial Ecology, Cheminformatics, biodiversity monitoring using environmental DNA (eDNA), and sustainability science. The institute coordinates competitive EU-funded research projects (HORIZON Europe, EU PRIMA) and TÜBİTAK-funded national research, while hosting an annual graduate student symposium and seminar series.

Product overview

Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences (IESC) is an academic research and graduate education institute, not a commercial product company. It offers graduate-level educational programs (MSc and PhD) in environmental sciences, operates research laboratories, coordinates international research projects (HORIZON Europe, EU PRIMA, TÜBİTAK-funded), publishes academic research, and hosts seminars and symposiums. The institute does not offer commercial software products or services.

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Products and services

• MSc Program in Environmental Sciences Master's-level graduate degree program in environmental sciences offered to prospective postgraduate students through Boğaziçi University's centralized admission system, with applications involving interview-based selection.
• PhD Program in Environmental Sciences Doctoral-level graduate degree program in environmental sciences offered to prospective postgraduate researchers through Boğaziçi University's centralized admission system, with supervised dissertation research and thesis publication.
• Research Laboratories (Industrial Ecology, Cheminformatics, eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring, Sustainability Science) Specialized research laboratories providing infrastructure for graduate students, faculty, and research collaborators conducting environmental sciences research across Industrial Ecology, Cheminformatics, biodiversity monitoring using environmental DNA (eDNA), and sustainability science domains.
• Annual Graduate Student Symposium Yearly academic symposium hosted by IESc providing graduate students with a platform to present research findings, exchange ideas, and engage with the wider environmental sciences research community.
• IESc Seminar Series Recurring seminar series hosted by IESc featuring external academic and research speakers presenting on environmental sciences topics, open to students, faculty, and the wider academic community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated multiple EU-funded research projects including HORIZON Europe INTEGRATOR, FutureFoodS RESHAPE, and EU PRIMA NBS360 and WETCARB projects
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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• European Commission (HORIZON Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute serves as coordinator for HORIZON Europe funded projects including INTEGRATOR (new HORIZON Europe project) and FutureFoodS project RESHAPE focused on reshaping food systems. These are major EU research initiatives with significant funding.
• EU PRIMA PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute coordinates two EU PRIMA (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area) projects: WETCARB (wetland carbon research) and NBS360 (Nature-Based Solutions for resilient water management in Mediterranean).
• TÜBİTAKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) provides national research funding. The institute has multiple TÜBİTAK-funded projects including rainwater harvesting modeling, biodiversity tracking with eDNA, and career development grants for PhD alumni.
• Boğaziçi University International AgreementsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational agreements program through the university's international affairs office (ia.bogazici.edu.tr) facilitating student and faculty exchange, joint research, and academic collaboration with partner institutions worldwide.

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Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich - Department of Environmental Systems Science: ETH Zurich's Department of Environmental Systems Science conducts world-class interdisciplinary environmental research and offers graduate programs. Comparable to IESc in combining environmental sciences research with graduate education and EU-funded project participation, though at much greater scale.
• Imperial College London - Centre for Environmental Policy: Imperial's Centre for Environmental Policy offers graduate education and research in environmental policy and science. Comparable to IESc in offering graduate environmental science programs with EU research project involvement, but operating at much larger scale with global reputation.
• University of Cambridge - Centre for Climate, Energy and Environmental Policy: Cambridge's environmental research centers offer graduate programs and conduct policy-relevant environmental research. Comparable to IESc in combining environmental research with graduate training and EU-funded project participation, though at far greater scale and reputation.
• Wageningen University & Research - Environmental Sciences Group: Wageningen's Environmental Sciences Group is a globally leading environmental and sustainability research and education institution. Comparable to IESc as a university-based environmental research and graduate education unit, though with substantially larger scale and broader international scope.

Emerging players

• Stockholm Resilience Centre: Stockholm Resilience Centre is a leading interdisciplinary research institute focused on sustainability and resilience science at Stockholm University. Comparable to IESc in research themes including nature-based solutions and sustainability science, with both participating in EU-funded research consortia.
• Max Planck Institute for Chemistry - Atmospheric Chemistry: The Max Planck Institute conducts foundational environmental and atmospheric research with extensive EU project involvement. Comparable to IESc in participating in EU-funded environmental research consortia and producing high-impact scientific output, though with much larger scale and resources.

Regional players

• Hasan Kalyoncu University - Environmental Engineering: A Turkish university offering environmental engineering graduate programs in the southeastern region. Comparable to IESc as a Turkish graduate environmental sciences program, though smaller and regionally focused rather than internationally oriented.

Others

• Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED): UNIMED is a network of Mediterranean universities collaborating on research, including environmental projects. Comparable to IESc's PRIMA project involvement and Mediterranean research focus, serving as a coordinating infrastructure for similar university-based environmental research consortia.

Direct peers

• Middle East Technical University Environmental Engineering Department: METU's Environmental Engineering Department is one of Turkey's premier environmental research and graduate education units. Comparable to IESc as a leading Turkish university offering MSc/PhD programs and research in environmental sciences with similar national and international funding sources.
• Istanbul Technical University Environmental Engineering Department: ITU's Environmental Engineering Department offers graduate education and applied research in environmental sciences within a major Turkish technical university. Comparable to IESc as a competing Istanbul-based graduate environmental research program with overlapping faculty and applicant pools.

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