- Koç University
Infobox_University
name = Koç University
established = 1993
type = Private
budget = U.S. $29.2 billion
president =Attila Aşkar
undergrad = 2935
postgrad = 375
staff = 312
city =Sarıyer ,Istanbul
country =Turkey
website= [http://www.ku.edu.tr/ www.ku.edu.tr]Koç University is a private, nonprofit institution, founded in 1993 and located in
Istanbul ,Turkey . The University is supported by the financial resources of the Vehbi Koç Foundation, set up by Vehbi Koç, a leading Turkish businessman, “to serve humanity by increasing the number of people who can be of service to the Turkish nation,” and is committed to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research.In October 2000 Koç University moved to its permanent campus at Rumeli Feneri,
Sarıyer , Istanbul located on a hill close to the city but far removed from the distractions of city life. It sprawls over a sixty-two acre site. The sixty buildings, academic and administrative - laboratories, library, dormitories, faculty residences, social and sports facilities are the product of a meticulous, integrated design. Drawing upon warm and natural materials, including stone, plaster, wood and clay roof tiles, the architecture is a blend of the historical style of İstanbul and the timeless characteristics of well-established academic institutions.History
It was founded in 1893 by the
Vehbi Koç Foundation , with the aim of creating a world-class university and stimulating modern research. It is the first university in Turkey which bears a person's last name. Koç University has a four year long education system and students have to take core lessons. The University accepts international students from various countries. The language of education is English. It has about 3,500 students and charges the highest tuition amongst all universities in Turkey (23,000 YTL, ~17,700$, annual tuition for 2007-08). [Citation
first = Milliyet Eğitim
title = Vakıf Üniversite Ücretleri Açıklandı
url = http://egitim.milliyet.com.tr/Haber.aspx?HaberNo=5107
accessdate = 2007-08-27]Faculties, Departments and Schools
Koc University has the following academic units:
* Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics
* Faculty of Arts and Sciences
* Faculty of Engineering
* Law School
* School of Nursing
* Graduate School of Business
* Graduate School of Sciences & Engineering
* Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
* English Language CenterPeople
Presidents
* Seha Tiniç (1994-2001) He resigned from the presidency due to a conflict withthe founding Koç family about the faculty salaries.
*Attila Aşkar (2001- present)Notable faculty
* M. Irşadi Aksun
* Turan Bali
*Nihat Berker
*Tekin Dereli
* Fuat Keyman
*Ziya Onis
* Ahmet İçduygu
* Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı
* M. Oguz Sunay
* A. Murat Tekalp
* Ali Mostafazadeh
* Ali Ülger
* İskender Yılgör
* Şuhnaz Yılmaz
* Tolga Etgü
*Zeynep Gurhan-Canlı References
External links
* [http://www.ku.edu.tr Koc University Homepage]
* [http://www.library.ku.edu.tr Koc University Library]
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