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Galatasaray University ( tr, Galatasaray Üniversitesi, french: Université Galatasaray) is a Turkish university established in

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...

in 1992, following an agreement signed in the presence of President

François Mitterrand François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, he ...

of France and President

Turgut Özal Halil Turgut Özal (; 13 October 192717 April 1993) was a Turkish politician, who served as the 8th President of Turkey from 1989 to 1993. He previously served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey from 1983 to 1989 as the leader of the Mothe ...

of Turkey during a ceremony at

Galatasaray High School Galatasaray High School ( tr, Galatasaray Lisesi, french: Lycée de Galatasaray), established in what was then Constantinople and is now Istanbul, in 1481, is the oldest high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational in ...

, the mother school of the university. Turkey's Ambassador to France,

Coşkun Kırca Coşkun Kırca (27 March 1927 in Istanbul – 24 February 2005 in Istanbul) was a Turkish diplomat, journalist and politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in 1995. He was at first a member of the Republican People's Party ( ...

, played an important role in organizing the agreement. Galatasaray University is one of the most important members of the Galatasaray Community as

and

Galatasaray Sports Club Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

, and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious and notable universities in Turkey. The establishment has five faculties (Economic and Administrative Sciences, Law, Communications, Natural Sciences and Literature, Engineering and Technology); two institutes (Social Sciences, Applied Sciences), 200 teachers and 2500 students. As a participant in the European exchange programs Erasmus and Socrates, Galatasaray University accommodates around 50 European students. Meanwhile, 100 students of Galatasaray University travel each year to France within the framework of these exchange programs. In essence, Galatasaray University represents a secular tradition of teaching. Courses at Galatasaray University are tri-lingual: in Turkish, French and English. Apart from French which is the primary foreign language, fluency in English as the secondary foreign language is also required. Also, the students have to follow a third language course during their studies, which is either Spanish or German according to their choice. For the Faculty of Engineering, the preparatory period includes only one year of linguistic training. Galatasaray University is located at

Ortaköy Ortaköy ( ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing village, known in Greek as Agios Fokas (Άγιος Φωκάς) in t ...

within the borough of

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, ...

, a populous central district on the European side of İstanbul. The building that accommodates Galatasaray University was originally the ''Feriye Palace'', a coastal summer palace on the

Bosphorus The Bosporus Strait (; grc, Βόσπορος ; tr, İstanbul Boğazı 'Istanbul strait', colloquially ''Boğaz'') or Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul in northwestern Tu ...

built in 1871. Galatasaray University is heir to the centuries-old traditions of Galatasaray High School which was established in 1481 as the ''Galata Sarayı Enderun-u Hümayunu'' (''Galata Palace Imperial School'').

History

In 1871, during the reign of

Sultan Abdülaziz Abdulaziz ( ota, عبد العزيز, ʿAbdü'l-ʿAzîz; tr, Abdülaziz; 8 February 18304 June 1876) was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876, when he was overthrown in a government coup. He was a ...

, the building was built by Ottoman Armenian architect Sarkis Balyan. The building was used as a dormitory for the female students of the Galatasaray High School until 1992, when it was inaugurated as the Galatasaray University. On January 22, 2013, the roof of a building used by professors and secretaries for offices caught on fire. The cause was assumed to be electrical, since a small outlet fire occurred at around 6:00 pm. After campus security stabilized the fire and disabled the alarm, the fire spread inside the walls of the building to the roof. The fire was contained at approximately 10:00 pm.

Organisation

;Faculty of Arts and Sciences *Comparative Linguistics and Applied Languages *Mathematics *Philosophy *Sociology ;Faculty of Communications ;Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences *Economics *Business Administration *International Relations *Political Science ;Faculty of Engineering & Technology *Computer Engineering *Industrial Engineering ;Faculty of Law The last student to be admitted to Galatasaray University Law School for 2016–2017 academic period, is the 87th of 2.255.386 (around %0,0044) students sorted by their score in ÖSYS (Central Exam for Student Selection and Placement for Higher Education). In 2019, still the students to be admitted to the Galatasaray University Law School are in the first 100 students sorted by their score of the central exam. This highly selective process, coupled with the quality of the professors makes the Galatasaray University Law School one of the best law schools in Turkey. Galatasaray Law School ranks as the number one law school in Turkey almost every year.

Institutes Offering Graduate Programs

Institute of Social Sciences

* International Relations Graduate Program * Doctorate Program in Business Administration * Business Administration M.A.B * Business Administration Msc Marketing and Logistics * Graduate Programme Without M.A.Thesis “Regional Strategic Studies” * Public Law Phd Program * Private Law Graduate Program * Public Law Graduate Program * MA in Communication Strategies and Public Relations * Private Law Phd Program * Philosophy Graduate Program * Mass Media and Communication Graduate Program * Philosophy Phd Program * Sociological Studies on Turkey * Economics Ph.D. Program

Institute of Sciences

* Industrial Engineering PhD Program * Master of Science Program in Industrial Engineering * Non-thesis Master of Science Program in Engineering Management * Non-thesis Master of Science Program in Information Technologies * Non-thesis Master of Science Program in Marketing Communications Management

Research Centers

* Administration Research Center * Penalty Law and Criminology Research Center * Strategical Research Center * Center of Research and Documentation of Europe * Kemalist Reforms Research Center * MEDIAR - Center for Media Studies, Research and Applications * GİAM Galatasaray Center For Economic Research

References

External links

Galatasaray University homepage

Galatasaray University on Wikimapia
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