Işık University
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Işık University is a private university located in İstanbul, Turkey. The university is a part of the Feyziye Schools Foundation, established in 1885.
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[edit] History
The history of Feyziye Schools Foundation Işık Schools began on December 14, 1885 in the city of Salonica, one of the most dynamic cities in the days of the Ottoman Empire, with the establishment of Feyz-i Sıbyan School.
The school has gone through enormous expansion, including Şemsi Efendi School - the school where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk received his initial education. Following the Balkan Wars when Selânik became part of Greece, Feyziye School moved its operations to İstanbul and continued its pursuit in educational excellence in Nişantaşı Naciye Sultan Mansion.
In 1935 during the 50th anniversary of the School, the name was changed from "Feyziye" to "Işık" (which means light in Turkish) with the blessings of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
In 1986, the Foundation completed its Maslak campus, in order to meet the need for educational institutions. Finally, in the beginning of the 1996-1997 academic year, Işık University was launched in the Maslak Campus, starting a new page in the history of the Foundation.
Feyziye Schools Foundation has served the Turkish Educational System for 119 years, from preschool to graduate level education.
[edit] Campuses
Işık University operates in two campuses. The Maslak campus is located in one of the business centers of İstanbul. The Şile campus, located 50 kilometers out of İstanbul, opened its doors in 2003. The Şile campus has been planned as a complete “educational campus” complete with dormitories, social facilities, and educational and administrative buildings situated in an area of 550 acres (2.2 km²). In 2005 summer, most of the university's academic and administrative departments (including the rectorate) moved to the Şile campus.
[edit] Academics
Işık University is home to 3 faculties, 2 institutes, about 180 faculty members, and 1699 students as of 2004.
The faculties, institutes and departments of the university are:
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Information Technologies
- Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
- Department of Management
- Department of Economics
- Department of International Relations
- Institute of Science and Engineering
- Computer Engineering Programme (M.S.)
- Electronics Engineering Programme (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Mathematics Programme (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Information Technologies Programme (M.S.)
- Physics Programme (M.S.)
- Institute of Social Sciences
- Management Programme (M.A.)
- Management Information Systems Programme (M.S.)
- Middle East Studies Programme (M.A.)
- Comtemporary Business Administration Programme (Ph.D.)
The university also incorporates an English as a Foreign Language School and a research center, namely Informatics Research and Development Center.
[edit] University governance
Işık University is governed by a board of trustees, in conjunction with the university president and provosts and the deans of the various faculties.
Presidents
- Ersin Kalaycıoğlu (2004-Present)
- Sıddık Yarman (1996-2004)
