Galatasaray University

For other uses of Galatasaray, see Galatasaray (disambiguation).
Galatasaray University
Galatasaray Üniversitesi
Type Public University
Established 1481
14 April 1992
Founder Bayezid II (1481)
Turgut Özal & François Mitterrand (1992)
Rector Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul Karsak
Administrative staff
 200
Undergraduates 2000
Postgraduates 500
Location Istanbul, Turkey
41°02′44.70″N 29°1′13.8″E / 41.0457500°N 29.020500°E / 41.0457500; 29.020500Coordinates: 41°02′44.70″N 29°1′13.8″E / 41.0457500°N 29.020500°E / 41.0457500; 29.020500
Campus Ortaköy
Language French
Colors Red      Yellow     
Mascot Lion
Affiliations Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
Website gsu.edu.tr
Galasaray University main building.

Galatasaray University (Turkish: Galatasaray Üniversitesi, French: Université Galatasaray) is a Turkish university established in İstanbul, Turkey in 1992, following an agreement signed in the presence of President François Mitterrand of France and President Turgut Özal of Turkey during a ceremony at Galatasaray High School, the mother school of the university. Turkey's Ambassador to France, Coşkun Kırca, played an important role in organizing the agreement. Galatasaray University is one of the most important members of the Galatasaray Community as Galatasaray High School and Galatasaray Sports Club, and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious and notable universities in Turkey.

Galatasaray University is the only Francophone University 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. For the Faculty of Engineering, the preparatory period includes only one year of linguistic training.

Galatasaray University is located at Ortaköy within the borough of Beşiktaş, 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 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, the building was built by Ottoman Armenian architect Sarkis Balyan.[1][2][3] 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.[1][2]

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.[1][2]

Organisation

U.S. President George W. Bush delivers remarks at Galatasaray University, 2004
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Faculty of Communications
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Law

Institutes Offering Graduate Programs

Institute of Social Sciences

Institute of Sciences

Research Centers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Galatasaray Üniversitesi'nde yangın". Aksam (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Galatasaray Üniversitesi'nde yangın". Hurriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Galatasaray Üniversitesi'nde yangın". CNN Turk (in Turkish). 2013-01-22. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
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