Istanbul Şehir University

Istanbul Şehir University
İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi
Established May 31, 2008
Type Foundation university
Rector Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çetinsaya
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Campus Altunizade
Founder Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (BİSAV) (english: Science and Art Foundation)
Website www.sehir.edu.tr

Istanbul Şehir University (Turkish: İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi, literally City University of Istanbul) (not to be confused with Istanbul University) 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:

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

  1. ^ "Why a New University-Welcome to Istanbul Şehir University". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Default.aspx?SectionID=243. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  2. ^ a b "Istanbul Şehir University opens to great governmental fanfare". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-10-06. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=istanbul-sehir-university-opening-ceremony-2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  3. ^ "Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Academics/FACULTY_OF_HUMANITIES_AND_SOCIAL_SCIENCES.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  4. ^ "Faculty of Communications". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Academics/FACULTY_OF_COMMUNICATIONS.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  5. ^ "Faculty od Business and Management". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Academics/FACULTY_OF_BUSINESS_AND_MANAGEMENT.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  6. ^ "Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Academics/FACULTY_OF_ENGINEERING_AND_NATURAL_SCIENCES.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  7. ^ "Institute of Natural Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Academics/Institute_of_Natural_Sciences_.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  8. ^ "Institute of Social Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Academics/Institute_of_Social_Sciences_.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  9. ^ "School of Languages". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Default.aspx?SectionID=323. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
  10. ^ "Campus". Istanbul Şehir University. http://www.sehir.edu.tr/en-US/Content/Default.aspx?SectionID=218. Retrieved 2010-10-07. 
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