Bahçeşehir University

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Bahçeşehir University
Established:	1998
Type:	Private
Rector:	Deniz Ülke Arıboğan
Location:	Istanbul, Turkey
Campus:	Urban
Website:	www.bahcesehir.edu.tr

Bahçeşehir University is a private educational institution in Turkey, located at the European Side of Istanbul. The Turkish National Assembly authorized the establishment of the University of Bahçeşehir by the Bahçeşehir Uğur Education Foundation in 1998. An academic and strategic protocol was signed shortly after (February 1998) with San Diego State University in California, USA. The enrollment of the first students was made after the first placement exam (ÖSYS) in 1999-2000 academic year.^[1]

The University has 2 campuses, Beşiktaş Campus which includes Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Architecture, and Institute of Natural Sciences and Institute of Social Sciences and a Vocational school. Mecidiyeköy Campus includes Faculty of English Preparation..^[2]

The current rector is Prof. Dr. Deniz Ülke Arıboğan.^[3]

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Front View	From Bridge	Main Conference Hall	Main Conference Hall
Main Conference Hall	Secondary Conference Hall	Abdullah Gül, the President of Turkey has joined to the 10th Academic Year Inauguration of Bahçeşehir University. (September 26th, 2007)

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[edit] See also

• List of universities in Turkey
• Süheyl Batum, former rector of the University

[edit] External links

• Bahçeşehir University official web site
• Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Engineering official web site