Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
Former names
Robert College
(1863–1971)
TypePublic
Established1863 (1863)
RectorMehmet Naci İnci
Academic staff
890
Administrative staff
751
Students16,497
Undergraduates13,116
Postgraduates3,381
2,618
Location,
Campus7 campuses , 1.93 square kilometres (477 acres)
LanguageEnglish, Turkish (Only for Turkish lit. & law courses)
ColoursLight and dark blue
   
NicknameBoğaziçi Sultans
(American Football)
Affiliations
Websitebogazici.edu.tr

Boğaziçi University (Turkish: Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a public research university in Istanbul, Turkey, historically tied to a former American educational institution, Robert College. Robert College was the first American college to be founded outside the United States. The main campus of Boğaziçi University 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 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.