Koç University
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Koç University (Turkish: Koç Üniversitesi) is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] It started education in temporary buildings in İstinye in 1993, and moved to its current Rumelifeneri campus near Sarıyer in 2000.[9] Koç University is ranked highest in Turkey according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 2022 QS World University Rankings.[17][18] Koç University currently consists of Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities, Administrative Sciences and Economics, Science, Engineering, Law, Nursing and Medicine.[2] Koç University offers 22 undergraduate, 29 graduate and 30 PhD programs.[2] The university is home to around 7,000 students. The university accepts international students from various countries and has an extensive network of over 250 partner-universities including University of California and other universities such as Northwestern University, Cornell University and Georgetown University.[19][20]
Koç Üniversitesi | |
Type | Private (non-profit)[1] |
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Established | 1993; 31 years ago (1993)[2] |
Chairman | Nur Yalman[3] |
President | Metin Sitti[4] |
Vice-president | |
Founder | Vehbi Koç[7] |
Location | , 41°11′52″N 29°03′54″E |
Campus | İstinye Campus in Sarıyer[8] West Campus in Zekeriyaköy[8] |
University press | Koç University Press[10] |
Affiliations | Vehbi Koç Foundation[2] Erasmus Exchange Programme |
Website | www |
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
CWTS World[12] | 1031 (2020) |
QS World[13] | =431 (2024) |
THE World[14] | 351–400 (2024) |
USNWR Global[15] | =679 (2023) |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[16] | 15 (2022) |
Founded in 1993, Koç University has become one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey. The university attracts many of the highest-scoring students from Turkey's top high schools such as Koç School, Robert College, Uskudar American Academy and Istanbul High School.[21][22] The majority of classes (over 95%[20]) at Koç University are taught in English (a few exceptions are found only in the School of Law and School of Nursing).[23]