Istanbul Şehir University

Istanbul Şehir University
İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi
Motto Research, Understand, and Share.
Type Foundation university
Established May 31, 2008
President Prof. Dr. Ömer Dinçer (as the President of the Board of Trustees)
Rector Prof. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan (called President)
Academic staff
 233
Administrative staff
 154
Students 3940 (as of the academic year 2015-2016)
Undergraduates 3294
Postgraduates 646
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Campus Altunizade Campus, (Üsküdar), and Dragos Campus (Kartal)
Language English and Turkish
Founder Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Science and Arts)
Colors Bondi Blue     
Affiliations Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Science and Arts)
Website www.sehir.edu.tr

Istanbul Şehir University (Turkish: İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi, 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 (BiSaV or BSV, English: Foundation for Science and Arts).[1] The university started its education in the academic year of 2010-11 at its campus in Altunizade, Üsküdar, following a ceremony held on October 5, 2010 that was attended by then State President Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu.[2]

Organization

The university has currently (2016) six faculties, three graduate institutes, a vocational high school, four research centers, and a language school, organized as follows:

  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences[3]
    • Political Science and International Relations (in English)
    • Political Science and International Relations (in Turkish)
    • Sociology (in English)
    • Psychology (in English)
    • Psychology (in Turkish)
    • History (in English)
    • Turkish Language and Literature (mainly in Turkish, but few courses are in English)
    • Philosophy (in English)
  • College of Engineering and Natural Sciences[4]
    • Computer Science & Engineering (in English)[5]
    • Electrical Engineering (in English)
    • Industrial Engineering (in English)
    • Industrial Engineering (in Turkish)
  • School of Management and Administrative Sciences[6]
    • Management (in English)
    • International Trade and Management (in English)
    • Entrepreneurship (in Turkish)
    • Management Information Systems (in Turkish)
    • Economics (in English)
  • College of Communications[7]
    • Cinema and Television (in English)
    • Cinema and Television (in Turkish)
    • Public Relations (in Turkish)
  • School of Law (mainly in Turkish, but few courses are in English)[8]
  • School of Islamic Studies (in Turkish, English, and Arabic)[9]
  • Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences[10]
    • Cultural Studies (in English)
    • Political Science and International Relations (in English)
    • Modern Turkish Studies (in English)
    • History (in English)
    • Sociology (in English)
    • Public Law (in Turkish)
    • Private Law (in Turkish)
    • Clinical Psychology (in Turkish)
    • Urban Studies (in Turkish)
    • Cinema and Television (in Turkish)
  • Graduate School of Business[11]
    • Business Non-Thesis Graduate Program (in Turkish)
    • Executive MBA (in Turkish)
    • Executive MBA (in English)
  • Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences[12]
    • Electronics and Computer Engineering (in English)
    • Industrial and Systems Engineering (in English)
    • Cybersecurity Engineering (in Turkish)
    • Data Science (in English)
  • Vocational High School (all in Turkish)
    • School of Justice
    • Computer Programming
    • Child Development
    • Photography and Videography
    • Graphic Design
  • Research Centers
  • School of Languages[13]
    • Sehir English Preparatory Program (SEPP)
    • Turkish for International Students
    • the School offers also language courses in: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Latin, Persian, Russian, Spanish, (Ottoman) Turkish , ...

Campus

Istanbul Şehir University had three campuses, West Campus, East Campus, and South Campus, all of which are located in Altunizade, Üsküdar. Istanbul Şehir University then moved, by the academic year 2017-18, to its main campus in Dragos, Kartal, where construction was long delays due to environmental concerns.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Why a New University-Welcome to Istanbul Şehir University". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  2. ↑ "Istanbul Şehir University opens to great governmental fanfare". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  3. ↑ "College of Humanities and Social Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  4. ↑ "College of Engineering and Natural Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Department of Computer Science & Engineering". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  6. ↑ "School of Management and Administrative Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  7. ↑ "College of Communications". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  8. ↑ "School of Law". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  9. ↑ "School of Islamic Studies". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  10. ↑ "Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  11. ↑ "Graduate School of Business". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  12. ↑ "Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  13. ↑ "School of Languages". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  14. ↑ "Campus". Istanbul Şehir University. Retrieved 2010-10-07.

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