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5677 Students (4642 UG+703 MS/MA+332 PhD) 491 Faculty 9,320 Alumni 7 Colleges + 4 Graduate Schools 18 Doctoral Degree Programs 30 Masters Degree Programs 22 Undergraduate Degree Programs >272 Student Exchange Partners 77 Laboratories 2,786 student dormitory capacity 73% of students on scholarship

KEY FIGURES

ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS

European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of

Business (AACSB) United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) DS (Diploma Supplement) Label The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS) Global Network of Advanced Management (GNAM)

Global Business School Network (GBSN) United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Executive MBA program ranked among Financial Times global

top 100 Turkish Psychologist Association (TPA) MUDEK (EUR-ACE, European Accreditation of Engineering

Programs) European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Law Schools Global League (LSGL)

ACADEMIC STRUCTURE

College of Administrative Sciences and Economics

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

College of Sciences

College of Engineering

School of Law

School of Nursing

School of Medicine

Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering

Graduate School of Business

Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Graduate School of Health Sciences

95% of all full-time faculty hold doctoral degrees from leading universities in the United States and Europe, with the remaining 5% from top Turkish universities

KOÇ UNIVERSITY FACULTY

Mine Çağlar, Associate Profesor in Mathematics PhD. Princeton University

Ali Serpengüzel, Professor of Physics PhD. Yale University

Alkan Kabakçıoğlu, Assistant Professof Physics PhD. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Metin Muradoğlu, Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering PhD Cornell University, USA

Metin Türkay, Professor Industrial Engineering PhD Carnegie Mellon University

Özgür Barış Akan, Professor Electrical and Electronics Engineering PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Can Erkey, Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering PhD Texas A&M Universty

KU is positioned as an excellent research partner in terms of funding research projects in collaboration with national and international public and private institutions (universities, European Commission, public agencies, research and development agencies, business world, and industrial corporations) for research projects.

Close to 300 Publications in prestigious international journals (2012–2013)

Among the top three universities in Turkey in terms of publications per faculty and citation record

Over 400 Sponsored Research Projects (as of 2013)

Over $50 Million in funding received for active research

RESEARCH AT KOÇ UNIVERSITY

SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Koç University organizes research programs for high school, undergraduate and graduate students to conduct research with Koç University Faculty Members.

SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATESThis program is for motivated undergraduates from different universities who want to improve their research skills and plan to attend graduate school. The program offers the undergraduates the opportunity to gain research experience that helps them decide if they want to pursue graduate education or professional research career.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMKoç University Postdoctoral Fellowship program supports post doctoral fellows. The program is designed to support the scholarly development of all qualified candidates who are committed to university careers. At the same time the program provides an opportunity to Koç University faculty to work with postdoctoral fellows in research areas of mutual interest.

Student Research Project Examples:

Bio-manufacturing, Artificial Organs, Bio-Medical Systems & Bio-

Mechanics:

Sustainability and Alternative Energy Systems

Design LAB – Animation & Interaction Design

Migration Research Center’s EUIMAGINE Project

STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations: History, art, architecture and archaeology of civilizations in Turkey Migration Research Program: International migration, transnationalism, forced migration, brain drain, migration citizenship Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics: Protein folding dynamics, structure and functions, protein-interactions Photonics Research Center: Fiber-optic communication systems, micro-electro-mechanical systems, micro/nano photonics,

modeling of noise, nonlinear optics, solid-state lasers, quantum optics, spectroscopy, and ultrafast optics. Tupras Energy Center/KUTEM: Fossil Fuels, biofuels, solar fuels Semahat Arsel Nursing Education and Research Center: Guidance and counseling services for the hosp Globalization and Democratic Governance Center: Global Political Economy, Democratic Governance, Foreign Policy Analysis Surface Technologies Research Center: Surface chemistry, physics and engineering Koç University Research and Application Center For Gender and Women's Studies: Gender in work, gender in science and arts,

women rights Dr. Nüsret-Semahat Arsel International Trade Law Application and Research Center Social Policy Application and Research Center: Youth studies and education-employment transition, socio-economic exclusion,

urban sociology, social policy studies Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum: Economic growth, global economics and development strategies

Koç University Migros Retailing Education Forum- KUMPEM

Koç University Social Impact Forum-KUSIF

RESEARCH CENTERS

RESEARCH LABORATORIES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Micro-nano Fabrication Laboratory (Clean room) Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory (RML) Advanced Materials Laboratory Vibration and Design Laboratory Energy Technologies and Supercritical Fluids Research

Laboratuvarı Molecular Biochemistry Research Laboratory Cell and Tissue Enginerring Laboratory Wireless Vehicular Networks Laboratory Wireless Communication and Network Laboratory Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (CFD) Center for Advanced Design Technologies Intelligent User

Interfaces Laboratory Composite Materials Manifacturing Laboratory (KMÜL) Networks and Distributed Systems Laboratory (NDSL) Next-generation Wireless Comunication Laboratory (GKHL)• Cryptography, Security &Privacy Research Group (CRYPTO)• Systems Laboratory

COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES AND ECONOMICS• Behavioral Sciences Laboratory

SCHOOL OF NURSING• Practical Laboratory• Micro Chemistry Laboratory• Physiology Anatomy Laboratory

RESEARCH LABORATORIES (cont’d)

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Psychology Laboratory Archeology Laboratory

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES Computational Chemistry Laboratory Computational Physics Laboratory Inorganic Synthesis/X-ray Diffraction Laboratory Laser Research Laboratory Micro-Photonics Research Laboratory Mitochondrial Biogenesis Laboratory Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory Nano-Photonics Research Laboratory Quantum Dot and Nanoparticle Synthesis Laboratory Metamaterials and Plasmonics Laboratory Polymer Research Laboratory Ceramics Laboratory Surface Physical Chemistry Laboratory Surface Plasmon Resonance and Sonochemistry Laboratory

Electronic Circuit Teaching Laboratory General Biology Teaching Laboratory General Physics Teaching Laboratory General Chemistry Teaching Laboratory Modern Physics Teaching Laboratory

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Molecular Engineering and Biotechnology Research Center Center of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CCBB) Computational Systems Biology Group (COSBI) Manufacturing Automation and Research Center (MARC) Koç-IBM Supply Chain Research Center Multimedia Vision and Graphics Laboratory (MVGL) Optical Microsystems Laboratory (OML) Mechanical Characterization Laboratory

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE

GOALS: Build long-term sustainable relations with corporate partners, funding bodies and government for

future R&D collaboration Provide comprehensive support for faculty members for sponsored research Facilitate the transfer of research into commercial applications Support economic growth by launching new ventures based on Koç University research

Nişantaşı Campus – Downtown campus of Koç University, and home to the Nursing School. Adjacent to the Vehbi Koç Foundation American Hospital, this campus provides residential and dining facilities, conference halls, classrooms, group study rooms, as well as a library and fitness center.

Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (RCAC) – Located in the central Beyoğlu district, RCAC houses 10 pre-doctoral and 10 post-doc fellows pursuing research related to ancient history & archaeology.

Istinye Campus - Established in 1993 as the first KU site, the campus has been re-modeled to serve as a high-end conference and training center. Istinye Campus also hosts KU Executive Education & Degree Programs offered by the Graduate School

of Business.

OFFSITE CAMPUS FACILITIES

STUDENT CLUBS

Law ClubKU TVKU VolunteersManagement ClubMarketing ClubMedia ClubMountaineering ClubModel United NationsMusic Club Nursing ClubRams American Football TeamRussian Language ClubSailing ClubSocial Activities ClubSocial Sciences ClubSpanish Club Stock Exchange ClubStudent CouncilUnderwater & Research GroupWorld Cuisine GroupYearbook Committee

Academy ClubAikido GroupArt ClubCinema ClubCognition and History ClubCommunication ClubComputer ClubContemporary Art PlatformDance ClubDebate ClubDrama ClubEconomics ClubEngineeringFrench ClubFolklore ClubFreedom of Thought & Human RightsGerman ClubInternational Relations ClubInternational Students SocietyItalian ClubIndustrial Engineering Club

Koç University is committed to support social and cultural activities that contribute to student enrichment. More than 80 student clubs and associations, include:

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Donors

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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

KU has established international partnerships with 272 reputable institutions around the world that include exchange, specialized programming and beyond. These partnerships give KU students access to programs in such countries as:

AustraliaAustria Azerbaijan BelgiumBosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada China CroatiaCzech Republic DenmarkEgypt England Estonia

Finland France Germany Greece Hong KongIndia Ireland Israel Italy

Macedonia MexicoNetherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Peru Poland PortugalRomania Russia Singapore

Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland Taiwan Thailand USA

Japan Krygyz Republic Kuwait LatviaLebanon Lithuania

South Africa South KoreaSpain Sweden

INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Koç University Global Summer Academy Graduate Summer Seminars Doing Business in the Middle East & Turkey University of South Carolina – Business in Turkey Nanyang Technological University – GEM Discoverer Prelude Turkey Istanbul through the Ages, Cappadocia in Context, Ottoman Epigraphy Stanford Summer Program Northwestern Summer School Fiat Italia And many more

Full list of summer programs athttp://oip.ku.edu.tr/projects

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Colgate PalmoliveCitibankDanone TikveşliDeloitte & ToucheDeutsche BankDHLDoğuş GroupDow Chemical CompanyStandard Ünlü Efes PilsenEczacıbaşı GrubuEriccsonEnka HoldingErnst & YoungEstee LauderFrito LayFord OtosanFinansbankFortisbankGaranti Bank

Garanti TeknolojiGeneral ElectricGreyGiletteGlaxoSmithKlineHewlett PackardHSBCHürriyetIBMING Bankİş InvestmentsJP MorganJohnson & JohnsonKoç HoldingKoç SistemKoç Bilgi GroupKPMGKraftKLM HavayollarıL’oréal

Mavi JeansMcKinsey and CompanyMercedes-BenzMerck Sharp&DohmeMicrosoftMigros TurkMobil OilMorgan StanleyMotorolaNestleNovartisNetaşOtokoçOpetPetrol Ofisi OMVPeugeot AutomotivePeppers&RogersPepsiPwCProcter & Gamble

PfizerRocheSabancı FoundationShellŞişecamSiemensSonyTekfen HoldingTSKBTurkcellHenkel TurkTüpraşTEBUnileverValue PartnersVestelVodafoneYapı Kredi BankYargıcıZorlu Holding

KU ALUMNI IN THE BUSINESS ARENA

Currently, KU has over 9000--75% undergraduate alumni and 25% alumni from graduate degree programs. KU graduates have demonstrated success in finding employment at top international and local firms. Employers of KU alumni include:

KU ALUMNI IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Over one-third of KU alumni have enrolled in graduate programs at top academic institutions worldwide, with many earning full scholarships for PhD studies. Universities with KU alumni include:

Nottingham UniversityOxford UniversityPenn State UniversityPrinceton UniversityUniversity of RotterdamRoyal Institute of TechnologyRutgers UniversitySheffield UniversityStanford UniversitySurrey UniversitySwiss Federal Institute of TechnologySyracuse UniversityUniversita LeipzigUniversity of BerneUniversity of California – BerkeleyUniversity of California Los AngelesUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of North Carolina Chapel HillUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of StuttgartUniversity of SydneyUniversity of ViennaVirginia Tech Yale UniversityYork University

Birmingham UniversityBrown UniversityBocconi UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCambridge UniversityCarnegie-Mellon UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDuke UniversityESADE Business SchoolEmory UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgetown UniversityHarvard UniversityHelsinki UniversityImperial College LondonInstituto de Microelectronica de MadridJohns Hopkins UniversityLeiden UniversityLondon Business SchoolLondon School Of EconomicsMassachusetts Institute of Technology Max Planck InstituteMcGill UniversityNew York University

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