Istanbul Şehir University

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]

Not to be confused with Istanbul University.
Istanbul Şehir University
İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi
MottoResearch, Understand, and Share.
TypeFoundation university
EstablishedMay 31, 2008
PresidentProf. Dr. Ömer Dinçer (as the President of the Board of Trustees)
RectorProf. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan (called President)
Academic staff
504
Administrative staff
254
Students7080 (as of the academic year 2019-2020): 5069 undergraduate students, 859 postgraduate students, 47 doctoral students, and 1105 vocational students
Undergraduates5069
Postgraduates859
47
Location
Kartal and Üsküdar
,
Istanbul
,
Turkey
CampusAltunizade Campus, (Üsküdar), and Dragos Campus (Kartal)
LanguageEnglish and Turkish
FounderBilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Science and Arts)
ColorsBondi Blue     
AffiliationsBilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Science and Arts)
Websitewww.sehir.edu.tr

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]
      • CS Faculty Members
    • 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
    • Center for Urban Studies
    • Center for Higher Education Studies
    • Center for Modern Turkish Studies
    • Technology Transfer Office
  • 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 delayed due to environmental concerns.[14]

References
  1. "Why a New University-Welcome to Istanbul Şehir University". Istanbul Şehir University. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. 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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