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         UNIVERSITY                                                       colleges



         AT A GLANCE                                                      4




                                                                          graduate schools


          Koç University was founded in 1993 as a non-
          profit research university in İstanbul, Turkey. Its
          beautiful campus sprawls over a sixty-two acre                  22
          estate that succeeds in balancing accessibility to
          all of İstanbul with retreat from the distractions of           undergraduate
          city life. Since its establishment, Koç University              programs
          has become one of the leading universities in
          Turkey, distinguished by notable contributions to
          the elevation of education, knowledge and service               41
          both domestically and beyond.
                                                                          master’s programs

          Koç University is supported by the resources of the
          Vehbi Koç Foundation. Guided by its mission to
          address the fundamental needs of life for a modern
          and developing Turkey through the promotion of                  28
          education, healthcare and culture, the foundation’s
          achievements include the creation of a world-class              PhD programs
          hospital, museums that preserve and highlight
          Turkish culture, and elite academic institutions at
          all levels.
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          Koç University strives to be a center of excellence,            research laboratories
          one that succeeds in providing a world-class
          education to its students, creating new knowledge
          via the research of its faculty, applying the
          acquired knowledge for the benefit of society, and              23 research centers
          equipping its students with the highest sense of                5 research and education forums
          ethics, social responsibility, and good citizenship.            1 support center










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