The growth and economic transition of Istanbul has brought many urban challenges in housing, employment, pollution, urban infrastructure, transportation, environmental preservation, and city administration. Indeed, more than 30,000 international students come to İstanbul to study, with growing numbers coming from continental Europe, Africa, the United States, and Asia. It is a cultural melting pot where people of all cultures and faiths can feel at home. Istanbul is literally a bridge between the East and the West as its landmass straddles both Europe and Asia. With over 15 million inhabitants, hip, fast-paced Istanbul is one of the world’s largest cities and the only one to span two continents.Ī cosmopolitan city with a long-standing history of immigration and emigration, Istanbul has undergone rapid transformations as its economic has shifted from manufacturing to become service and tourism based. As of 2021, there are 58 universities in Istanbul and 13.000+ international students in the city. Istanbul has traditionally been a popular study abroad destination.
Most of our full-time faculty members have doctoral degrees from top-tier universities in the world. The university’s faculty consists of Türkiye’s most established senior researchers and PhD’s from elite research institutions worldwide. Koç University’s commitment to excellence and its well-resourced programs attract world-class academicians. Koç University includes academic personnel from diverse backgrounds as well as attracting students from different countries around the world. Koç University’s international student body is 10% of the total student body and represents more than 40 nationalities.Īs one of the leading research universities in Türkiye, integrating internationalization in its education, research, services, student life and staff opportunities has always been a key component of Koç University’s internationalization efforts. Koç University students are trained to be leaders in their disciplines, to have the intellectual courage to inquire and question, the critical, constructive and creative thinking to analyze and create knowledge and to formulate new results and applications, and the curiosity and drive for lifelong learning, while being the custodians of democratic values and freedom of thought.Īttracts students from various ethnic, religious, social, cultural and economic backgrounds preferred by Türkiye’s ethnic and religious minorities, due to its universal values. Since its establishment, Koç University has emerged as a center of global excellence in science and education and is uniquely positioned to explore the overlaps of Medicine, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and Administrative Sciences to further pursue basic and applied research and attract the best students and faculty members.
English is the language of instruction across its various colleges and faculties. In a very short time, Koç University has become one of the leading universities in Türkiye, distinguished by notable contributions to the elevation of education, knowledge and service both domestically and beyond. Koç University was established in 1993 as a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Türkiye.
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