Koç University

Koç University
Koç Üniversitesi

Seal of Koç University
Established 1993[1]
Type Private - Non-Profit[2]
Chairman Rahmi Koç[3]
President Prof. Umran Inan[4]
Vice-president

Prof. M. İrşadi Aksun (Research and Development)[5]

Prof. Barış Tan (Academic Affairs)[6]
Founder Vehbi Koç[7]
Administrative staff
 312
Undergraduates 2935
Postgraduates 600
Location Sarıyer, Istanbul,  Turkey
41°20′53″N 29°07′32″E / 41.34806°N 29.12556°ECoordinates: 41°20′53″N 29°07′32″E / 41.34806°N 29.12556°E
Campus

Rumelifeneri Campus in Sarıyer[8]
West Campus in Zekeriyaköy[8]
Nişantaşı Campus in Şişli[8]
RCAC Beyoğlu Campus in İstiklal Avenue, Beyoğlu[8]

İstinye Campus in İstinye, Sarıyer[8][9]
University Press Koç University Press[10]
Affiliations

Vehbi Koç Foundation[1]
Erasmus Exchange Programme
[Bologna Process]][11]
EQUIS
CEMS
EFMD
AACSB
American Nurses Credentialing Center
TÜBİTAK

YÖK
Website www.ku.edu.tr

Koç University is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey.[2] It started education in temporary buildings in İstinye in 1993, and moved to its current Rumeli Feneri campus near Sarıyer in 2000.[9] University currently consists of Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities, Administrative Sciences and Economics, Science, Engineering, Law, Nursing and Medicine.[1] Koç University offers 22 undergraduate, 31 graduate and 16 PhD programs.[1]

Founded in 1993, Koç University became one of the top universities in Turkey.

History

It was founded in 1993 by the Vehbi Koç Foundation, with the aim of creating a world-class university and stimulating modern research.[12] It is the first university in Turkey which bears a person's last name. The majority of classes (over 96%[13]) at Koç University are taught in English (few exceptions are found only in the School of Law and School of Nursing)[14] The university has about 5,500 students and charges the highest tuition amongst all universities in Turkey. It accepts international students from various countries and has an extensive network of partner-universities.[13]

Faculties, departments and schools

Koc University has the following academic units:[14]

Rankings

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Koç University as follows:

Year Turkey In Asia In the World
2013 3rd[15] 31st[15] 226-250th[16]
2014 5th[17] 40th[17] 276-300th[18]

The same organization listed Koç among the category 100 under 50 Years as follows:

Year Turkey In the world
2013 1st[19] 31st[19]
2014 2nd[20] 41st[20]

THE powered by Thomson Reuters ranked Koç in the category BRICS & Emerging Economies as follows:

Year Turkey In the world
2014 5th[21] 20th[21]

Koç University was ranked as the 73rd best business school in Europe overall and 29th for the EMBA program in 2011 by the Financial Times.[22]

People

Presidents

Notable professors

Campus

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About KU/History". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About KU". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  3. ↑ "About KU/Chairman". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  4. ↑ "About KU/President". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. ↑ "A massage from Vice President for Research and Development". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  6. ↑ "VPAA Staff Directory and Contact Information". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  7. ↑ "About KU/Founder". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Campus Life". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "ISTINYE CAMPUS". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  10. ↑ "About Koç University Press". Koç University Press. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  11. ↑ "Bologna Process". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  12. ↑ "About KU/Mission". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "About/International Prestige". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Academic Programs". Koç University. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "The Asia University Rankings". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  16. ↑ "The World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "The Asia University Rankings". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  18. ↑ "The World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "The One Hundred Under Fifty". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "The One Hundred Under Fifty". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "The BRICS & Emerging Economies Ranking". Times Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  22. ↑ "European Business School Rankings 2011". The Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-12.

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