Boğaziçi University is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey, located on the European Side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul (hence the name, which means 'University of Bosphorus'). The institution currently known as Boğaziçi University was established in 1971 on the campus of Robert College, which was establised in 1863 as the first US school outside the country. Although there are doubts about the tradition's existence in the academical and social structures within the community, Boğaziçi is an extension of Robert College's Higher Education Departments.

Aside from the Güney Campus that was inherited from Robert College, the university at the moment has offices in five other locations. Of those Kuzey Campus, Hisar Campus and Uçaksavar Campus are located in the same area as the Güney Campus. Kandilli Campus is located on eastern side of the Bosphorus and hosts KOERI (Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute). The newest campus is in Kilyos and called Sarıtepe Campus.

List of rectors

• Cyrus Hamlin - 1863-1877
• George Washburn - 1877-1903
• Caleb Frank Gates - 1903-1932
• Paul Monroe - 1932-1935
• Walter Livingston Wright - 1935-1943
• Floyd Henson Black - 1944-1955
• Duncan Smith Ballantine - 1955-1961
• Patrick Murphy Malin - 1962-1964
• Dwight James Simpson - 1965-1967
• John Scott Everton - 1968-1971
• Aptullah Kuran - 1971-1979
• Semih Tezcan - 1979-1982
• Ergün Toğrol - 1982-1992
• Üstün Ergüder - 1992-2000
• Sabih Tansal - 2000-2004
• Ayşe Soysal - 2004-Present

Notable alumni

• Cem Akas - Novelist, publisher
• Engin Ardıç - Journalist, author
• Murat Akser - (Class of '95) Film director, cultural historian
• Ismail Cem - (Class of '58) Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, former President of the now defunct New Turkey Party, journalist, political scientist
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan - Film director wwinner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival
• Tansu Çiller - (Class of '67) Former Prime Minister of Turkey, Former President of the True Path Party , economist
• Bülent Ecevit - (Class of '44) Former Prime Minister of Turkey, Former President of the Democratic Left Party, journalist, poet, writer
• Şenes Erzik - Former president of the Turkish Football Federation and current UEFA vice president
• Talat S. Halman - First Minister of Culture of Turkey
• Rahmi Koç - Turkish businessman and industrialist
• Güler Sabancı (1955) - Chair of Sabancı Holding
• Nevra Serezli - Actress
• Cem Yılmaz - stand-up comedian, caricaturist

Noted Faculty (Past and Present)

• Attila Aşkar - Professor of Mathematics, Rector of Koç University since 2001
• Halil Berktay - Professor of History
• Erdal İnönü - Former Vice-Prime Minister of Turkey, Former President of the Sosyal Demokrat Halkçı Parti (Social Democrat Peoples' Party), Former Dean, Professor Emeritus of Physics
• Ersin Kalaycıoğlu - Professor of Political Science, Rector of Işık University since 2004
• Metin Kunt - Professor of History
• Şerif Mardin - Former Dean, Professor Emeritus of Political Science
• Murat R. Sertel - Former Dean, Professor of Economics (deceased)

External links

• Bogazici University official web site

Universities and colleges in Turkey | Education in Istanbul

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