About Bahçeşehir University

Bahçeşehir University was founded in 1998 as a foundation university by Bahçeşehir Uğur Educational Institutions.
Bahçeşehir University is aiming to take its place among the leading universities in the world with its strong academic staff, research and educational-instructional programs on international level, study abroad opportunities and modern technical infrastructure.
Bahçeşehir University encourages its students to be productive, investigative and intellectual individuals, who are respectful of human rights and freedoms with social responsibility to serve humanity and who are adorned with creative thinking in line with universal knowledge and values.
Campus is located in Beşiktaş at the heart of Istanbul, the city, where Europe meets Asia. There exists six faculties at Bahçeşehir University; Economics & Administrative Sciences, Communication, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Law and Architecture, two institutions; Institute of Science and Institute of Social Sciences, and a Vocational school. The medium of instruction at the university is English.

Following an English program for proficiency in Preparatory School, the students are eligible for faculty courses. German, Spanish or Russian are taught as foreign languages.
Bahçeşehir University has various academic and strategic cooperation agreements with the leading universities in the USA and participates in the Erasmus Program. It also carries out joint programs with many universities in Europe and the Far East. Similarly, Bahçeşehir University offers its students the opportunity to take English Preparatory Program abroad. The program is implemented at Northeastern University, Boston; Kent State University, Cleveland, Ohio; California State University, San Bernardino, California; and in Washington DC.
A liaison office in Brussels cooperates with the European Universities, explore the possibilities to benefit from the EU funds (funds that are not decentralized) and offers internship opportunities in Brussels known as the capital of the EU.
Bahçeşehir University organizes many certificate programs and conferences, and hosts various cultural events during the year as a service to and for the intellectual development of the community. “School of Politics and Leadership” that has been carrying out its program for two years and the “Public Academy” that started in 2006, are successful programs developed in line with this vision.
Board of Trustees President
Enver YÜCEL
Board of Trustees President

A liaison office in Brussels cooperates with the European Universities, explore the possibilities to benefit from the EU funds (funds that are not decentralized) and offers internship opportunities in Brussels known as the capital of the EU.
Bahçeşehir University organizes many certificate programs and conferences, and hosts various cultural events during the year as a service to and for the intellectual development of the community. “School of Politics and Leadership” that has been carrying out its program for two years and the “Public Academy” that started in 2006, are successful programs developed in line with this vision.

Public Academy is initiated as the starting point of “Istanbul, Capital of Culture 2010” process to which Bahçeşehir University will contribute with various different projects. “Public Academy” where courses are given voluntarily by experts from different fields and academics, is free of charge and open to public.

Mission

As a higher education institution dedicated to teaching, research, and service to our society, the mission of Bahçeşehir University is to educate the leading work force of future who have an inquiring mind and a critical thinking ability are sensitive to local and global issues; achieve international standarts; contribute to scientific, technological, and cultural knowledge; are strong supoorters of universal ideas and values.

Vision

Bahçeşehir University excepts to be the leading force regionally and nationally in the enhancement of knowledge. Bahçeşehir University aims to educate students who are committed to promoting respect for the rights of others, who are considerate and appreciative of human differences, and ofthe constructive expression of ideas.