Ko University

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Koç University
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Koç University welcomes you...
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History

• Koç University is a private, nonprofit
  institution, founded in 1993, in Istanbul,
  Turkey. The University is supported by the
  financial resources of the Vehbi Koç Foundation.
• Koç University sprawls over a sixty-two acre site
  and is the product of a meticulous, integrated
  design. The sixty buildings, academic and
  administrative, include laboratories, library,
  dormitories, faculty residences, social and
  sports facilities.

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• Koc University is located on a beautiful campus
  on the northern end of Istanbul, overlooking the
  Bosporus Strait and the Black Sea. Istanbul is a
  soulful city, a dynamic metropolis with a unique
  history and location. Straddling Europe and Asia,
  it is literally a bridge between cultures.
  Istanbul was the capital of two world empires for
  over sixteen centuries and is currently home to a
  young and vibrant population of 12 million. The
  city has a breathtaking, natural beauty and
  something to offer for everyone.

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Colleges and Programs

• Undergraduate Programs
• The College of Administrative Sciences and
  Economics
• Business Administration
• Economics
• International Relations
• College of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Archaeology and History of Art
• English and Comparative Literature
• History
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Sociology
• College of Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

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The Graduate School

• The Graduate School of Business
• Executive Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Finance Program
• Ph.D. in Business Administration
• The Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
• Ph.D. Degrees in Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological
  Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Sciences
  and Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Electronics
  Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
  and Operations Management
• Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and
  Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
• M.Sc. Degrees in Engineering

• Ph.D. Degrees in Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Sciences
  and Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and
  Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
• Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
• M.Sc. Degrees in Science
• Master of Science in Computational Sciences and
  Engineering
• Master of Science in Materials Science
  Engineering
• Master of Science in Mathematics
• Master of Science in Physics
• The Graduate School of Social Sciences and
  Humanities
• MA Program in Anatolian Civilizations and
  Cultural Heritage Management
• MA Program in Comparative Study in History and
  Society
• MA Program in Economics

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Students

• Koç University opened with 191 undergraduate and
  42 graduate students in its temporary facilities
  in Istinye in the fall of 1993. By Spring 2009,
  that number had grown to 3867.
• Koc University has 4895 alumni, 3594 of which
  were undergraduate students and 1271 were
  graduate students.

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Faculty Members

• In Koç University, nearly all courses are taught
  by full-time faculty members. Furthermore, these
  faculty members conduct their research at the
  University, which concurrently allows students
  the valuable opportunity to participate in
  research projects and provides easy access to the
  faculty members.
• Koc University faculty has 334 members, including
  50 instructors in the English Language Center
  (ELC). Almost all full-time faculty have
  doctoral degrees, with 95 of them from leading
  universities of the United States and Europe.
• In the period between 1993-2008,  3061 articles
  and 145 books have been published by our faculty
  members.
• For the last five years, Koç University has
  consistently ranked in top three Turkish
  universities for number of published articles per
  faculty member. 
• Many on the faculty are internationally
  recognized scholars in their fields. Koc faculty
  publishes in the most prestigious scholarly
  journals.

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Student Clubs

• There are over 60 student clubs _at_ KU

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• Academy Club
• German Club
• Stock Exchange Club
• Contemporary Art Society
• Mountaineering Club
• Dance Club
• Turkish Dance Club
• French Club
• FRP and Warhammer Club
• Law Club
• Communications Club
• Radio KU
• KoçPost
• Spanish Club
• Italian Club
• Koç Economics Club
• Science Club
• Computing Club
• Nursing Club

• Koç Business Administration Club
• Koç Rams (American Football Club)
• Koç Industrial Engineering Society
• Model United Nations Club
• Music Club
• Marketing Club
• Cinema Club
• Psychology Club
• Social Sciences Club
• Theatre Club
• International Relations Club
• Yearbook Committee
• Student Counsil
• Future Leaders Club
• IEEE Club
• Fenerbahçe Group
• Galatasaray Group
• Besiktas Group
• Aikido Club

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Suna Kiraç Library
The Library Holds over 230,000 resources in
the areas of Arts Humanities, Business
Economics, Science Engineering, Health
Sciences, Law and Political Science and Social
Sciences Subscribes to around 60,000
electronic journals, 266 print journals, and
around 36,000 electronic books Has around
32,000 visitors per month during the busy
period Circulates 6,400 items per month.
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Semahat Arsel Sports Center

• This center is a multipurpose indoor facility
  with a capacity of 2000 spectators. It houses
  1500 m2 main hall, which is used for basketball,
  tennis, volleyball, badminton and handball. In
  addition, the center has squash and racquetball
  courts, a two-floor fitness center, an
  aerobics-step studio, and a 156 m jogging track.
  In addition to organized sports activities,
  students may pursue their personal fitness goals
  under trained supervision.

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• Istanbul is located where Europe meets Asia.
  Studying at Koç University gives students the
  opportunity to visit numerous historical places
  that date back to the times of three successive
  empires Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman.

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IstanbulEuropean Capital of Culture in 2010
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INCOMING Exchange Students
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Outgoing Koç Students
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KU has 100 partners around the world

• American University, DePauw University, Drexel
  University, Georgetown University, Rutgers,
  University of Pennsylvania, University of North
  Carolina, University of Texas, University of
  Washington, Bond University, Graz University of
  Technology, Ghent University, Vesalius College,
  University of Sarajevo, Carleton University,
  Simon Fraser University, University of British
  Columbia, York University, Zagreb School of
  Economics and Management, University of Economics
  Management, Aarhus School of Business, Bordeaux
  Business School, Institut Polytechnique de
  Grenoble, Université Catholique de Lille,
  Bielefeld University, European Business School,
  Freie Universitat Berlin, Leipzig Graduate School
  of Management, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum,
  Universitat Konstanz, Universitat Stuttgart, WHU,
  Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management,
  Ioannina University, University of Athens, City
  University of Hong Kong, Indian Institute of
  Management, International University of Japan,The
  Graduate School of International Management,
  Bocconi University, Brescia University,
  Politecnico di Torino, Universita Carlo Cattaneo
  LIUC, Universita Degli Studi Di Firenze,
  Universita degli Studi di Roma, Tor Vergata,
  American University of Kuwait, Gröningen
  University, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven,
  Tilburg University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
  University of Waikato, BI Norwegian School of
  Management, Lahore Management University,
  University of Warsow, Universidade Nova de
  Lisboa, Singapore Management University,
  University of Ljubljana, Universidad Complutense
  de Madrid, Universidad de Deusto, Universidad de
  Sevilla, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Universitat
  Autonoma de Barcelona, Universitat de les Illes
  Balears, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Högskolan
  Dalarna, Malardalen University, University of
  Basel, Zürcher Hochschule Winterthur, University
  of Essex, University of Nevada, etc.

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Exchange Students
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