Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University (Turkish: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a prominent public research university in Istanbul, Turkey founded in 1971 on the campus inherited from a former American educational institution, Robert College. It is the first American university to be founded outside the United States. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait. It has seven faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees and seven institutes offering graduate degrees. Traditionally, the language of instruction is English.

Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
Former names
Robert College (1863–1971)
TypePublic
Established1971 (1971)
RectorMehmet Naci İnci
Academic staff
890
Administrative staff
751
Students16,497
Undergraduates13116
Postgraduates3,381
2618
Location
Istanbul
,
Turkey
Campus7 campuses , 1.93 square kilometres (477 acres)
Language
  • English
  • Turkish
ColoursLight blue and dark blue   
Affiliations
  • EUA
  • IAU
  • UNIMED
  • Utrecht Network
  • McDonnell International Scholars Academy
  • NeurotechEU
Websiteboun.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University is a center of attraction for students who excel in the nation-wide entrance examination, as well as for distinguished faculty. Its liberal approach has fostered an interdisciplinary and international research environment, and the peaceful coexistence of different lifestyles and worldviews.

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