Koc University

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KOÇ UNIVERSITY General Information
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ABOUT KOÇ UNIVERSITY

• Founded in 1993 as a non-profit private
  university in Istanbul, Koç University
  continually strives to
• Be a center of excellence, one that provides a
  world-class education to its students,
• Create new knowledge via the research of its
  faculty and apply this knowledge for the benefit
  of society,  
• Equip its students with the highest sense of
  ethics,  social awareness responsibility and
  good citizenship.     

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OUTSTANDING FEATURES

• Internationally renowned faculty working to
  contribute to the universal body of science
• Composed of Turkeys most talented and
  accomplished students
• Creative Teaching/Participatory Learning
  philosophy
• First university in Turkey to be endowed with its
  own fund
• Exceptionally low student-faculty ratio,
  providing an exemplary learning environment
• One of the top three Turkish institutions for
  five consecutive years vis-à-vis faculty
  publication rate
• Numerous faculty members elected to the Turkish
  Academy of Sciences, the countrys highest
  scholarly society
• Lively campus life, with an abundance of social
  and cultural activities

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KEY FIGURES

• 4,400 Students
• 400 Faculty
• 7,300 Alumni
• 13 Doctoral Degree Programs
• 24 Masters Degree Programs
• 22 Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Over 190 Student Exchange Partners
• 72 Laboratories
• 2,200 student dormitory capacity
• 60 of students receiving the equivalent of 40
  full scholarship

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A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

• Guided by the educational philosophy of creative
  teaching/participatory learning, Koç University
  encourages the search for truth and promotes
  creativityit demands an inquiring mind, an
  acuity for open discussion, and involvement in
  extra-curricular activities.

• Koç Universitys liberal arts program reflects a
  progressive, expansive, and student-oriented
  approach to education, the culmination of which
  is the creation of high-caliber graduates who are
  prepared to succeed in a multitude of competitive
  environments.
• Students receive a diverse and comprehensive
  education while concurrently gaining expertise in
  a specific academic discipline.

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FACULTY

• 400 faculty
• 95 of all full-time faculty hold doctoral
  degrees from leading universities in the United
  States and Europe, the remaining 5 from top
  Turkish universities
• 16 faculty members in the Turkish Academy of
  Sciences (out 90 total members)
• Most awards for research in 2010 from the Turkish
  Academy of Sciences
• Many of the faculty members are also the
  recipients of the Science and Junior Science
  awards of the Scientific and Technological
  Research Council of Turkey, the most prestigious
  scientific awards in the country
• Many research projects at Koç University are
  supported by The European Research Council and
  The Scientific and Technological Research Council
  of Turkey

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ACADEMIC STRUCTURE
College of Administrative Sciences and
Economics College of Social Sciences and
Humanities College of Sciences College of
Engineering School of Law School of Nursing
School of Medicine Graduate School of Sciences
and Engineering Graduate School of
Business Graduate School of Social Sciences and
Humanities Graduate School of Health Sciences
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
College of Administrative Sciences and
Economics Business Administration
Economics International Relations College of
Social Sciences and Humanities Archeology and Art
History English and Comparative Literature Media
and Visual Arts History Philosophy Psychology Soci
ology College of Sciences Chemistry Physics Mathem
atics Molecular Biology and Genetics College of
Engineering Chemical Biological
Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical
Electronics Engineering Industrial
Engineering Mechanical Engineering School of
Law Law School of Medicine Medicine School of
Nursing Nursing
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GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

• Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
• ?M.A. in Anatolian Civilizations and Cultural
  Heritage Management
• ?M.A.in Comparative Study in History and Society
• ?M.A.in Economics
• ?M.A.in International Relations
• ?M.A.in Psychology
• ?PhD. in Political Science and International
  Relations
• ?PhD. in Psychology
• Graduate School of Business
• ?Executive Master of Business Administration(EMBA)
  
• ?Master of International Management(MIM)
• ?Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• ?M.Sc. in Finance Program
• ?PhD in Business Administration

• Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
• ?M.Sc. in Chemical and Biological Engineering
• ?M.Sc. in Computational Sciences and Engineering
• ?M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ?M.Sc. Industrial Engineering
• ?M.Sc.in Materials Science Engineering
• ?M.Sc. in Mathematics
• ?M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
• ?M.Sc. in Optoelectronic and Photonics
  Engineering
• ?M.Sc. in Physics
• ?PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering
• ?PhD in Computational Sciences and Engineering
• ?PhD in Computer Engineering
• ?PhD in Electrical Electronics Engineering
• ?PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations
  Management
• ?PhD in Materials Science and Engineering
• ?PhD in Mathematics
• ?PhD in Mechanical Engineering

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INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE

• One of 229 academic institutions worldwide to
  adopt the Principles for Responsible Management
  Education (PRME), as determined by a group of
  scholars at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
  in July 2007
• College of Administrative Sciences and Economics
  and Graduate School of Business accredited by the
  European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS),
  making Koç University the first and only Turkish
  university with EQUIS accreditation and one of
  the select group of 115 EQUIS accredited
  institutions in 33 countries worldwide
• First Turkish university to be recognized in the
  Financial Times ranking of top international
  universities Executive MBA program ranked 57th
  in the world
• Executive MBA program listed as one of Europes
  best 20 programs in Frankfurter Allgemeine
  newspaper rankings, 2004
• Koç University selected as the CFA Institutes
  first program partner in Turkey and one of only
  24 CFA program partners in Europe, affirming that
  the university curriculum adheres to professional
  practice standards and successfully prepares
  students for the Chartered Financial Analyst
  (CFA) exams

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CAMPUS FACILITIES

• Main Campus located on a sprawling 62-acre estate
  combining modern outdoor facilities with sixty
  academic, administrative, residential and
  recreational buildings
• Dormitory capacity of 2,200 students
• Library spans over 8,000 square meters,
  circulates approximately 5,500 items per month
  and collectively holds over 300,000 resources
• 370-seat Sevgi Gönül Auditorium and 310-seat
  Engineering Auditorium used for cultural
  activities and art events throughout the year
• Other facilities include cafeterias, canteens,
  cafes, hair dresser, full-service bank, ATM
  machines, supermarket, dry cleaning, bookstore,
  post office, and 24-hour computer labs

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OFF-SITE CAMPUS FACILITIES

• Nisantasi Campus downtown campus of Koç
  University that houses the School of Nursing,
  provides residential and dining facilities,
  conference halls, classrooms, group study rooms,
  as well as a library and fitness center
• Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations
  (RCAC) located in downtown Beyoglu, currently
  houses 10 pre-doctoral and 10 post-doctoral
  fellows from around the world amenities include
  two specialized libraries, residential and dining
  facilities, conference rooms and exhibition halls
• Istinye Campus located near the business and
  financial districts of Istanbul, serves part-time
  students enrolled in Executive Education
  Programs, the Executive MBA Program, and the
  Masters degree program in Finance will be
  expanding to offer evening and weekend courses in
  such programs as Masters of Law offers
  residential facilities, conference halls,
  classrooms and group study rooms

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RESEARCH CENTERS

• RESEARCH FORUMS
• TUSIAD- Koç University Economic Research Forum
  (EAF)
• Koç University Migros Retailing Education Forum-
  KUMPEM
• RESEARCH CENTERS
• Research Center for Anatolian Civilazations
  (RCAC)
• Globalization and Democratic Governance (GLODEM)
• Koç University Research and Applicaiton Center
  for Gender and Womens Studies (KOÇ-KAM)
• Migration Research Program at Koç University
  (MIReKoç)
• Dr. Nüsret- Semahat Arsel International Trade Law
  Application and Research Center
• Social Policy Application and Research Center
• Surface Technologies Research Center

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SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROGRAMS

• Koç University organizes research programs for
  high school, undergraduate and graduate students
  to conduct research with Koç University Faculty
  Members.
• SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES
• This program is for motivated undergraduates
  from different universities who want to improve
  their research skills and plan to attend graduate
  school. The program offers the undergraduates the
  opportunity to gain research experience that
  helps them decide if they want to pursue graduate
  education or professional research career.
• POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
• Koç University Postdoctoral Fellowship program
  supports post doctoral fellows. The program is
  designed to support the scholarly development of
  all qualified candidates who are committed to
  university careers. At the same time the program
  provides an opportunity to Koç University faculty
  to work with postdoctoral fellows in research
  areas of mutual interest.

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SPORTS AND RECREATION

• Semahat Arsel Spots Center is a multi-purpose
  indoor facility with a capacity of 2,000
  spectators
• Indoor sports facilities include a multi-purpose
  center used for basketball, tennis, volleyball,
  badminton, handball, squash and racquetball, a
  two-floor fitness center, an aerobics step studio
  and a jogging track of 156 meters
• Outdoor sports facilities include an olympic-size
  soccer field, swimming pool, ice skating rink,
  tennis courts and a basketball court

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STUDENT CLUBS
Koç University is committed to supporting social
and cultural activities that contribute to
student enrichment. There are more than 40
student clubs and associations, including
Law Club KU TV KU Volunteers Management
Club Marketing Club Media Club Mountaineering
Club Model United Nations Music Club Nursing
Club Rams American Football Team Russian Language
Club Sailing Club Social Activities Club Social
Sciences Club Spanish Club Stock Exchange
Club Student Council Underwater Research
Group World Cuisine Group Yearbook Committee
Academy Club Aikido Group Art Club Cinema
Club Cognition and History Club Communication
Club Computer Club Contemporary Art
Platform Dance Club Debate Club Drama
Club Economics Club Engineering French
Club Folklore Club Freedom of Thought Human
Rights German ClubInternational Relations
Club International Students Society Italian
Club Industrial Engineering Club
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

• Koç University values and actively pursues
  diversity, an enriched milieu where different
  thoughts, cultures, and values, not only
  co-exist, but also mutually contribute to the
  expansion of the individual and the collective
• As an institution of excellence, Koc University
  believes it is our responsibility to serve as a
  gateway into Turkey, to help the global
  collective embrace and understand this incredible
  country, its culture and its dynamicsthe home to
  expertise, vision and innovation
• Koç University has established international
  partnerships with over 190 reputable institutions
  around the world that include exchange,
  specialized programming and beyond. These
  partnerships give Koç University students access
  to programs in such as

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WHAT DOES KU DO FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS?

• 1 Mentor for each 5 exchange students
• During Orientation
• Campus tours Getting to know the surrounding
  area by the mentors
• Orientation Presentations
• Survival Turkish Training
• Authentic Turkish Brunch
• Beach Party/Ice Skating Ice Cream/Pool Party
• Istanbul Field Trip
• Night out

• Throughout the year
• International Day/Festival
• Halloween Party
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• Cultural Dinner
• Beach Party
• ESN Club Party
• Seminars
• Forums
• SGKM Art Events
• Festivals

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INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCHNAGE STUDENTS

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

• Internship opportunities at Koc University as
  Research Assistants
• Internships at Turkish/International Companies
  and NGOs in Istanbul
• English Tutoring
• Babysitting
• Volunteering Jobs

• Chance to be active in clubs organize events
• Attending organizations that International
  Student Society- ISS organizes (cultural
  activities, field trips to other parts of Turkey,
  etc.)

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INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• ISTANBUL THROUGH THE AGES
• (http//oip.ku.edu.tr/istanbul/home )
• CAPPADOCIA IN CONTEXT
• (http//oip.ku.edu.tr/cappadocia/home)
• JOINT PROGRAM WITH SANTA CLARA LAW SCHOOL- DOING
  BUSINESS IN MIDDLE EAST
• EUROTOUR PROGRAM
• NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SPRING TRIP
• KYOTO UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
  CONFERENCE MANY MORE

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KOÇ ALUMNI IN THE BUSINESS ARENA
Currently, Koç University has 7,300 alumni--75
undergraduate alumni and 25 alumni from graduate
degree programs. Koç University graduates have
demonstrated success in finding employment at top
international and local firms. Employers of Koç
University alumni include
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KOÇ ALUMNI IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS

• Over one-third of all Koç University alumni have
  enrolled in graduate programs at top academic
  institutions worldwide, with many alumni earning
  full scholarships to PhD programs. Some of the
  universities where alumni pursue graduate studies
  are

Nottingham University Oxford University Penn
State University Princeton University University
of Rotterdam Royal Institute of
Technology Rutgers University Sheffield
University Stanford University Surrey
University Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Syracuse University Universita
LeipzigUniversity of Berne University of
California Berkeley University of California
Los Angeles University of Chicago University of
North Carolina Chapel Hill University of
Pennsylvania University of Stuttgart University
of Sydney University of Vienna Virginia Tech
Yale University York University
Birmingham University Brown University Bocconi
University California Institute of
Technology Cambridge University Carnegie-Mellon
University Columbia University Cornell
University Duke University ESADE Business
School Emory University George Washington
University Georgia Institute of
Technology Georgetown University Harvard
University Helsinki University Imperial College
London Instituto de Microelectronica de
Madrid Johns Hopkins University Leiden
University London Business School London School
Of Economics Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Max Planck Institute McGill
University New York University
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For Additional Information Koç University
Communications OfficePhone 90 212 338
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