Bilgi University
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| Motto | "Non scholae sed vitae discimus" |
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Motto in English
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We do not learn for the school, but for life |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1996 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Ege Yazgan |
| Location | Istanbul |
| Campus | Santralistanbul • Dolapdere • Kuştepe |
| Affiliations | IAU |
| Website | www.bilgi.edu.tr |
Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkish: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi) is a university in Istanbul, Turkey, privately owned by US-based Laureate Education, which is a for-profit college corporation. In Turkish, bilgi means "knowledge".
The Bilgi Education and Culture Foundation was founded on October 31, 1994, in Istanbul. The school has three campuses in Istanbul. As of 2016, Bilgi University has 18,000 students, nearly 1,000 academic staff members, six facilities, five institutes, five schools, three vocational schools, and 200 programs that provide education to its associate, undergraduate and graduate students. The university has graduated approximately 30,000 students.
İstanbul Bilgi University ranks third among private foundation universities in Turkey for its undergraduate placement according to the 2011 National Student Selection and Placement Center (National Exam Center) and is ranked among the top 10 institutions of higher education in Turkey, according to Webometrics.
In 1994, a precursor to the University, Istanbul School of International Studies, operated in partnership with Portsmouth University and the London School of Economics offering courses in Business Administration, International Relations, Economics, and LSE Economics programs. Istanbul Bilgi University opened in earnest in 1996. The university provides a liberal arts and business-economics oriented curriculum in Turkey. Istanbul Bilgi University joined Laureate International Universities in 2006 and is one of the largest private universities in the country.
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