Istanbul Şehir University
İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi | |
| Type | Foundation university |
|---|---|
| Established | May 31, 2008 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çetinsaya |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Altunizade |
| Founder | Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (BİSAV) (english: Science and Art Foundation) |
| Website | www.sehir.edu.tr |
Istanbul Şehir University (Template:Lang-tr, literally City University of Istanbul) is a private, non-profit university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 2008 by the Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (BSV), a foundation for science and arts.[1] The university started its education in the academic year of 2010-11 at its campus in Altunizade, Istanbul following a ceremony held on October 5, 2010 that was also attended by State president Abdullah Gül, Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu.[2]
Organization
The university has currently four faculties, two institutes and a language school, organized as follows:
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences[3]
- Political Sciences and International Relations
- Sociology
- Psychology
- History
- Turkish Language and Literature
- Faculty of Communications[4]
- Cinema and Television
- Faculty od Business and Management[5]
- Management
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences[6]
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Institute of Natural Sciences[7]
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Institute of Social Sciences[8]
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Modern Turkish Studies
- School of Languages[9]
- English Prep Program
Campus
Istanbul Şehir University is developing its main campus in Dragos, Istanbul, which will enter in service in 2011.[10] Currently, lectures are held at the Altunizade Campus.[2]
References
- ^ "Why a New University-Welcome to Istanbul Şehir University". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ a b "Istanbul Şehir University opens to great governmental fanfare". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Faculty of Communications". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Faculty od Business and Management". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Institute of Natural Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Institute of Social Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "School of Languages". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Campus". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
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