Boğaziçi University
1863 - 2014
Foundation
 Robert College, founded in Istanbul by Dr.
Cyrus Hamlin and Mr. Christopher Rheinlander
Robert in 1863, was the first American
institution of higher learning outside the United
States.
 Boğaziçi University, the official successor to
Robert College, was inaugurated on the same
campus in 1971 as a public university in the
Turkish Higher Education system.
From Robert College...
To Boğaziçi University
 6
Campuses
 4
Faculties
 2
Schools
 6
Institutes
 20 Research Centers
 31 Departments
 15.000 Students (app.)
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11000 Undergraduate Students
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4000 Graduate Students
 1200 Academic Staff (451 Full-time, tenured and
tenure track, 274 Part-time, 370 Instructors and
Lecturers, and 264 Research Assistants)
Academic Units
 4 Faculties:
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Faculty
Faculty
Faculty
Faculty
of
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Arts and Sciences,
Economics and Administrative Sciences,
Education,
Engineering
 6 Graduate Institutes:
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Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Institute of Environmental Sciences
Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
Institute of Science and Engineering
Institute of Social Sciences
 2 Schools:
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School of Foreign Languages
School of Applied Disciplines
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Chemistry
History
Lingustics
Mathematics
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Sociology
Translation and Interpreting Studies
Turkish Language and Literature
Western Languages and Literatures
Faculty of Economics and Administrative
Sciences
 Economics
 Management
 Political Science and
International Relations
Faculty of Education
 Computer Education and Educational
Technology
 Educational Sciences
 Foreign Language Education
 Primary Education
 Secondary School Science and Mathematics
Education
Faculty of Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
1912-2012
School of Applied Disciplines
 International Trade
 Management Information Systems
 Tourism Administration
High School (K12) + ÖSYS
Degrees offered
+1
yr
+2
yr
+3
yr
+4
yr
+5
yr
+6
yr
English
Prep. School
+7 +8 +9 +10
yr yr yr yr
Undergraduate
Graduate
THE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
 Turkey’s oldest and best English
Education tradition...
 Boğaziçi University has
experienced education in English
since 1863.
 More than 80% of newly
registered undergraduates
spend a year in the English prep
school.
 Divisions
 English Preparatory
 Advanced English
 Modern Languages
LANGUAGES TAUGHT AT BOĞAZİÇİ
UNIVERSITY
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German
French
Spanish
Italian
Chinese
Japanese
Russian
Arabic
Latin
Persian
Ancient Greek
Modern Greek
 Armenian
 Korean
High Standards
 ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS…
Examined by European University Association (EUA) in
1999, academic and administrative perfection of Boğaziçi
University has been approved by EUA and many other
international associations.
 ENGINEERING FACULTY THAT HAS BEEN PROVED TO
BE IN WORLD STANDARDS...
After ABET’s (Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology) evaluation on Boğaziçi University
Engineering Faculty in 1997, 2004 & 2010 contents and
the level of the programs in the faculty were shown to be
equivalent to the universities in USA and all departments
were found to be in accordance with ABET standards.
Rankings
Times Higher Education, 2014
Among the first 150 Universities
Times Higher Education, 2014
Among the first 400
QS WUR 2014
Semesters
Fall Semester
End of September
Mid-January
Spring Semester
End of February
Mid-June
Summer
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Optional Semester
End of JuneFirst week of August
6-Week intensive
4000 students
10% International
International Networks
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IAU - International Association of Universities
Magna Charta Universitatum
EUA - European University Association
unimed - Mediterranean Universities Union
Utrecht Network
Black Sea Universities Network
SEFI - European Society for Engineering
Education
Students
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
6576 6497 6448 6740 6795 6719 6502
6149 6290 6089 6299
2497 2465 2453 2408
1903 1811 2050 2173
1467 1630 1770
7052 7052 7278
8046
3407
2887 2716 3132
Undergraduate
Graduate
2765 students
in the Prep. School
Undergraduate
Male,
49%
Female
, 51%
Graduate
Male,
57%
Female
, 43% Male,
51%
Overall
Femal
e,
49%
International Students
Asia
Europe
USA
Africa
Total
175
154
14
1
344
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
OPPORTUNITIES
Traditional long
standing ties with
world’s leading
universities
Boğaziçi University
provides education
abroad via exchange
programs.
About 25% of Junior Year
students (app. 450)
participate in an
exchange program.
Incoming and Outgoing
Students
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Incoming
161
201
250
308
312
359
458
531
588
604
Outgoing
113
145
168
207
270
319
316
362
439
506
Exchange Agreements 2013
JAPAN, 7 KOREA, 3
SWITZERLAND,
CANADA, 8 7
U.S.A, 42
CHINA, 2
OTHER
,5
AUSTRALIA, 4
ERASMUS, 481
Erasmus Partners
FINLAND, 12
SWEDEN, 14
AUSTRIA,
OTHERS, 33
11
DENMARK, 21
GERMANY, 109
BELGIUM, 21
U.K., 27
FRANCE, 68
NETHERLANDS,
59
GREECE,
28
SPAIN, 32
ITALY, 45
Some Exchange Partners:
Brown University
Columbia University
Duke University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Indiana University
New York University
Purdue University
Rice University
Syracuse University
University of Arizona
University of California System
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Iowa
University of Maryland
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Washington University in St. Louis
Ecole Centrale Paris
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees
Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines
Ecole Normale Superieure
Ecole Polytechnique
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Humboldt-Universitat Berlin
Technische Universitat Berlin
Technische Universitat Darmstadt
Technische Universitat Munchen
University of Bologna
Delft University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Tokyo Institute of Technology
University of Queensland
Monash University
ACTIVITIES AT BOĞAZİÇİ
 Boğaziçi University supports and encourages student
and club activities…
 Student Clubs that develops social responsibility,
thinking and individual creativity…
TRADITIONAL BU STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Sports Festival
→
Sports Committee
Art Festival
→
Art Clubs
International Cultural and Academic
Meeting of Engineering Students
(ICAMES)
→
Engineering Society
Brandmarker
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Management and Economics Club
Dance Festival
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Dancing Club
Aviations Festival
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Aviation Club
Unlimited Music Days
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Radio Boğaziçi
Taş Oda Concerts
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Music Club
Presentation & Recruitment Days
→
Management and Economics Club
Engineering Society
Research at Boğaziçi
 Research University
To comply with the aim of becoming a research university in which teaching,
research, and innovation are equally valued, BU is fully committed to
provide its researchers with the necessary resources to engage in advanced
research and innovation
 Organizational Support
BU supports its researchers with a large & strong “Administrative Coordination
Office for Research Projects” (BAP) as well as a dedicated “Office for
Sponsored Research” (APKO), and a well-structured -regularly meeting“Ethics Board” and “IP Committee”
 Technology Transfer
Recently University’s “Office for Industial Relations”, “Patent Office” and
“Project Support Units” have joined forces as a TTO within the university’s
Technopark to capitalize on reserach outputs and technology licensing
Research Centers
Advanced Technologies R&D Center
Asian Studies Research Center
Center for Economic and Econometrics
Center for Innovation and Competition
Based Development Studies
Center for Psychological Research and
Services
Disaster Management Research Center
Economic Design Research Center
Education Policy Research Center
European Studies Research Center
Information Systems Research Center
Language Research Center
Life Sciences and Technologies Research Center
Mechatronics Research Center
Peace Education Research Center
Polymer Research Center
Social Policy Forum Research Center
Sustainable Development and Clean Production
Research Center
Tourism Management Research Center
Informatics and Telecommunication Center
Financial Modelling Center
Halet Çambel-Nail Çakırhan Center for Archeology,
Modern Architecture and History
Impact (Cites per document)
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