Istanbul Şehir University
| İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi | |
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| Motto | Research, Understand, and Share. |
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| Type | Foundation university |
| Established | May 31, 2008 |
| President | Prof. Dr. Ömer Dinçer |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Cengiz Kallek |
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Academic staff
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233 |
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Administrative staff
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154 |
| Students | 3940 (in the academic year 2015-2016) |
| Undergraduates | 3294 |
| Postgraduates | 646 |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Campus | West Campus, East Campus, South Campus (Üsküdar), and Dragos Campus (Kartal) |
| Language | English and Turkish |
| Founder | Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Science and Arts) |
| Colors | Bondi Blue |
| Affiliations | Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (Foundation for Science and Arts) |
| Website | www.sehir.edu.tr |
Istanbul Şehir University (Turkish: İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi, literally City University of Istanbul) is a private, non-profit university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 2008 by the Bilim ve Sanat Vakfı (BiSaV or BSV, English: Foundation for Science and Arts). The university started its education in the academic year of 2010-11 at its campus in Altunizade, Üsküdar, following a ceremony held on October 5, 2010 that was attended by then State President Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu.
The university has currently (2016) six faculties, three graduate institutes, a vocational high school, and a language school, organized as follows:
Istanbul Şehir University has three campuses, West Campus, East Campus, and South Campus, all of which are located in Altunizade, Üsküdar. Istanbul Şehir University is also developing its main campus in Dragos, Kartal, where construction has finally started after long delays due to environmental concerns. Currently, lectures are held at the three Altunizade Campuses.
Coordinates: 41°01′32.34″N 029°02′43.62″E / 41.0256500°N 29.0454500°E
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