KOC UNİVERSİTY

Koç University is a private university non-profit. In 1993, began training at a temporary campus in Istinye, Koç University moved to its permanent campus at Rumeli Feneri is in 2000.



the most basic necessities of life since its establishment in 1969, education, showing intense activity in health and culture Vehbi Koç Foundation (VKV), Sadberk Museum, the Atatürk Library, after major investments, such as Koç High School, Vehbi action to carry out the coach's university dream it is history.

Vehbi Koc, "Capital is located, the machine is taken, the technology will be transferred, but it is difficult to get a good result if trained manpower ..." trained by words reveal that give much importance to the education of young people. For these reasons, Koç University,

a "Center of Excellence" under the umbrella "to ensure the qualified experts-qualified human 'integrity, all students in the general education curriculum to offer,
A significant portion of its resources to education and scientific research and development to separate and
leading character, young people have the skills to produce solutions to the problems adopted the principle breeding.
Vehbi as expressed in the first course at Koç of Koç University 4 October 1993 "The purpose of Koç University, are not ordinary young people is to make good their upbringing. Their enough that and come to deserve leadership from the results, you will be guaranteed the future of our country ... how many qualified people we can grow, we will have services in that country in defiance ... "

Koç University has become one of Turkey's most popular university in the last twenty years since its opening position. Today Humanities and Literature, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Science, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Nursing Koç University is to serve the educational High School 22 undergraduate, 32 graduate and Turkey with 18 doctoral programs and contribute to the development of science in the world .

MAJOR EVENTS
2014

Koç University is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the establishment. 20 under the Year;
"Scientific Inquiry Exhibition" (October 2013 - January 2014) and "Prof. Dr. Michio Kaku: How Science Will Change the 21st Century? "Conference (October 10, 2013) realized and Koc University Press," In Praise of Science "book has also introduced readers.
Academy of Science Young Scientist Award Program (BAGEP) within the following Koç University faculty members were awarded prizes:

Asst. Assoc. Dr. Sinem Çöm Ergen
Professor Dr. Free Flowing Peace
Assoc. Dr. Seda Keskin Hunter
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Emre Mengi
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Ozlem Altan Olcay
Asst. Assoc. Dr. In fact Niyazioğlu
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Tugba Bağcılar Leader
Professor Dr. Attila Gürsoy, has been selected as a full member of the Academy of Sciences.
Professor Dr. Free Flowing Peace, Hope Kadir Has University Promising Scientist has received the award.
Professor Dr. Peace and free flowing Assoc. Dr. Seda Keskin Hunter, the Association of Science Heroes have received the award in 2013.
OPET and Koc University in cooperation with the description Nanomaterials Research Laboratory (Kunal) became operational. In terms of the world's first product, Koç University, which is Europe's only laboratory in terms of equipment Opet Nanomaterials Research Laboratory (Kunal) high value-added technological products will be developed.
Professor Dr. Zeynep Aycan, was awarded the TUBITAK Science Award.
Professor Dr. Free Flowing Peace, Prof. Spring Rumelili and Asst. Assoc. Dr. Fuat Balci were awarded the TUBITAK Encouragement Award.
2013

Professor Free Peace Akan's "Communication Theoretical Foundations of Nervous System Towards bio-inspired Nanonetworks and ICT-inspired Neuro-treatment" application, the European Research Commission (ERC) has been accepted by and were awarded 2 million Euro support.
Professor Dr. Hakan Ürey the "augmented reality and new imaging and tracking technology for 3D applications" application, the European Research Commission (ERC) has been accepted by Euro 2.5 million and is eligible to receive support.
Dean, Faculty of Science, Professor Dr. Sannaroğl of Alphen was awarded the TUBITAK Science Prize.
Founded by Tüpraş Koç University and co-operation; Turkey's private sector supported the first energy center, fossil fuels, solar fuels and biofuels research to be conducted on the "Tüpraş Koç University Center for Energy" (Kuteer) is now operational.
Chemical Engineering Assoc. Dr. Seda Keskin Hunter, was awarded the TUBITAK Encouragement Award.
Professor Dr. Ali Carkoglu WAP were awarded the Best Publication Award.
Professor Dr. Aysegul Özsom, "The Interaction between global and local brands: Brand perception of globalization and closer look to local symbolized" the article was awarded the prize by Tamer Çavuşgil.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Menderen to Iskin, Mustafa Parlar Research Incentive Award.
Associate Professor. Mine Çağlar, was awarded the Research Award for Hayri KÖREZLİOĞLU.
Turkey Academy of Sciences (TUBA) Young Scientists (Outstanding Young PI) received the award for 9 Koç University faculty members:

Seda Keskin Hunter - Chemical and Biological Engineering
Resat Bayer - International Relations
One is free - Chemistry
Kazim we Büyükbo - Mathematics
Gülayş Slim Dunn - Molecular Biology & Genetics
Seda Ertaç - Economy
Nurhan concise - Molecular Biology & Genetics
Mehmet Sayar - Mechanical Engineering
Tevfik Metin Sezgin - electrical engineering
US Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz, visited the Koç University, Kuteer (Koc University TÜPRAŞ Energy Center) gave a conference to explain his investment in alternative energy sources and the US have visited.
Koc University in June 2013, "Times Higher Education" Under the Age of 50 is located at # 31 in the world ranking Good University.
Koc University in December 2013, "Times Higher Education" BRIC & Emerging Markets ranking # 20 was located.
Times Higher Education (THE) ranking of Asia's best universities Koç University is 31, has been involved in 31.sıra still in the top 100 universities in the world under the age of 50 announced in June.
Koç University faculty member Prof. Ismail Lazoğlu Prof. Alexander Yılgör and Assoc. Dr. Halil Kavaklı supported by TÜBİTAK with artificial skin and artificial bone project "three-dimensional skeleton of delicate tissue system" was developed.
2012

Professor Dr. Özlem Keskin Özkaya Engineering and Prof. ş.zi Öniş received the TÜBİTAK Science Award in Social Sciences.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Menderes Iskin received TÜBİTAK Encouragement Prize in Physics.
3 area TUBITAK Science Award of the year was the most successful academic institutions Koç University.
Koç University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Prof. Dr. Aylin Küntay Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity Award, which received the prestigious award from the Netherlands.
Koç University faculty member Professor Department of Psychology Dr. Day Semika, Netherlands royal engagement because of the high quality work that has been conducted (Ore Officier van Oranje-Nassau) was given.
* 1 TUBA GEBİP: Turkey Academy of Sciences Distinguished Young Scientist
* 2 TÜBİTAK TWAS: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Third World Academy of Sciences
Mechanical Engineering Department faculty member Asst. Assoc. Dr. Kerem coke, Turkey has achieved a first name and was awarded 2 million funding from the European Research Council for 5 years.
KUYTAM taken by the Republic of Turkey State Planning Organization, the three years of uncoated £ 15,000,000 ($ 10,000,000) was established with funds worth.
Koç University, the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking among the world's top 250 universities in the entry.
2011

Asst. Assoc. Dr. Lemi Baruh Media and Visual Arts, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Menderes Iskin Physics, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Sinan University and Professor of Mathematics. Dr. Emre Alper Yildirim Industry Engineering TUBA -GEBİP * 1 took Award.
Professor Dr. Judy Kağıtçıbaşı received TÜBİTAK Science Award in the field of Social Sciences.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Kaan Trust, TUBITAK in Physics - * 2 TWAS Encouragement Award.
Koc University-it opened on 3 October 2011 at a ceremony held Microsoft Software Engineering Research Center.
Period 2011-2012 Koç University Institute of Health Science Graduate Education and Research Program began to Rumelifeneri on campus.
Koc University International Relations Department faculty member Asst. Assoc. Dr. Sen was awarded the Aktürk Sabancı International Research Award.
In 2011, Prof. Dr. Yaman Arkum TUBITAK Science Board members were elected.
Asst. Associate Professor. Lemi Baruh, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Menderes Iskin, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Sinan University and Assoc. Dr. Emre Alper Yildirim took TUBA GEBIP in their respective fields.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Sener Aktürk and Assoc. Dr. Şuhnaz Yilmaz Baki Komsuoğlu Social Sciences Encouragement Award; Dr. SOLAROĞLU Turkey Ihsan was awarded the bunch Neurosurgery Research Award.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Seda Keskin and Asst. Assoc. Dr. Gülayş Slim Dunn L'oreal Turkey won the National Young Women in Science entitled to receive the Award.
In 2011 Prof. Dr. Alper Demir by the Institute of International Electrical and Electronics Engineers "IEEE Fellow" award.
2010

The media and visual arts section was opened in 2010.
In 2010, Koç University School of Medicine was established.
In 2010, Koç University Graduate School of Business Schools International is a worldwide strategic alliance (CEMS) is the first and only university in Turkey to join.
In 2010, Koç University CEMS MIM degree program in international management began.
March 13, 2010 Koç University Gender and Women's Studies Research and Application Center (KOC-KAM) held its first workshop.
Assoc. Dr. Alper Erdogan and Assoc. Dr. Text Muradoğlu Engineering Sciences, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Caner Copper Social Sciences received the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award in the field.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Demircan Canadinç Mechanical Engineering, Asst. Associate Professor. Erhan Artuç Economics, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Serdar Kozat Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Asst. Assoc. Dr. Tarcan Kumkale took the TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Award in the field of psychology.
Professor Dr. TÜBİTAK SPECIAL Umran Inan Engineering Award at the bottom Sciences.
2009

EQUIAS accreditation in March 2009 was the first time with Koc University in Turkey.
Assoc. Dr. Spring Rumelili International Relations, Assoc. Dr. Peace Coşkunüzer Mathematics, Assoc. Dr. Pied virtue of Mechanical Engineering Assoc. Dr. Text Muradoğlu Mechanical Engineering in TUBA -GEBİP * 1 took the prize.
Professor Dr. Intellectual Karaesmen Engineering Sciences, Professor Dr. Hakan Ürey Engineering Sciences and Prof. Tolga Etgü received the TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award in Basic Sciences.
Professor Dr. Sharp longing in the field of Chemical and Biological Engineering TUBITAK - TWAS Encouragement Award * 2.
2008

Aries 24 hours to start the program in July 2008. Under this program, high school students going to college one day.
Assoc. Dr. Alper Erdogan Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Assoc. Dr. Emre Alkin Mathematics, Assoc. Dr. Selva Demiralp Cuda Economics, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Serdar Taşıran and Computer Engineering Assoc. Dr. Şuhnaz Yilmaz took the TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Award in International Relations.
Assoc. Dr. Physics and Prof. Alper Kiraz. Dr. Selva Demiralp Cuda took a TUBITAK Encouragement Prize in Economics.
2007

in various subjects at Koç University until the year 2007 2287 scientific seminars and conferences were given.
In 2007, English Language and Comparative Literature section was opened.
In 2007, Koç University faculty of Humanities and Literature in the Context of Philosophy Department was established.
November 12th Koç University in 2007, signed the Global Compact.
2007 Art History at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Department of Archaeology was opened.
Professor Dr. Hakan Ürey Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Prof. Intellectual Karaesmen Industry Engineering TUBA -GEBİP * 1 took Award.
Professor Dr. Mathematical Physics and Prof. Ali Mustafazade Dr. Aksun Aksun took TÜBİTAK Science Award in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Assoc. Dr. Alper Demir Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Asst. Associate Professor. Free Müstecaplıoğlu received the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award in the field of physics.
2006

Koc University in June 2006, gave the first graduates of doctoral programs.
Koç University faculty members who work in the site until 2006. A total of 48 awards received from TUBITAK and TUBA.
Professor Dr. Ibrahim Halil Kavaklı Genetics and Cell Biology, Prof. Dr. Z. Özlem Keskin Chemical Engineering, Assoc. Dr. Physics and Prof. Alper Kiraz. Dr. Selda Kucukcifci took the TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Award in Mathematics.
Professor Dr. Zeynep Akşin Business and Assoc. Dr. Text Türkay received the TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award in the field of engineering.
Assoc. Dr. John Özbağc TUBITAK in Mathematics - TWAS Encouragement Award * 2.
2005

In October 2005 Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (RCAC) began service.
Professor Dr. Peace and Tan Business Assoc. Dr. Tolga Etgü took the TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Award in Mathematics.
Assoc. Dr. And Prof. Ismail Lazoğlu Dr. Mr. sprinkled in the field of Engineering TUBITAK incentives they receive the Prize.
2004

In 2004, Koç University School of Law opened. first began training in half English half Turkish education faculties in Turkey
In 2004, the first and only in the area on December 21, 1994, and established cooperation with the American Hospital SANERC (SEMAHAT ARSEL NURSING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER) is connected to the Koç University School of Nursing.
4 November 2004 Koç University Center on Globalization and Democratic Governance (GLODEM) was established.
In 2004, as one of the successful University Koç University in Turkey to the EU Network of Excellence "Network of Excellence" was awarded a force.
In the summer of 2004 Summer Research School for high school students (K Summer Research Experience for High School Students) started a new program called.
In 2004, Koç University Graduate Program in International Affairs opened.
2004 Anatolian Civilizations and Cultural Heritage Management graduate program at Koç University was opened for the first time in Turkey.
In 2004, Koç University Graduate Program in International Affairs opened.
Professor Dr. Murat Tekalp received TÜBİTAK Science Award in Engineering Sciences.
Asst. Assoc. Dr. Free Müstecaplıoğlu (grantee) took TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Prize in Physics.
2003

In order to improve the communication graduates graduated in 2003, Turkey's first interactive site that KU Alumni Association launched.
Professor Dr. Alexander Yılgör Chemistry, Professor Dr. Yaman Arkun received the TÜBİTAK Science Award in Engineering Sciences.
Professor Dr. Zeynep Aycan (the grantee) Psychology, Assoc. Dr. Alper Demir (grantee) and Associate Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Dr. John Özbağc of (grantee) took TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Award in mathematical and space.
Professor Dr. Kamil Yilmaz, TUBITAK Encouragement Prize in Economics.
2001

Professor Dr. Ali Mostafazadeh Mathematics and Physics, Prof. Dr. Alphen Sennaroğlu Laser Optical Physics Prof. Dr. Aylin and Professor of Psychology Küntay Dr. A. Levent Demirel took TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Prize in Chemistry.
Professor Dr. Ali Mostafazadeh Mathematics and Physics, Prof. Dr. Alphen Sennaroğlu Laser Optical Physics Prof. Dr. Aylin and Professor of Psychology Küntay Dr. A. Levent Demirel took TUBA -GEBİP * 1 Prize in Chemistry.
Professor Dr. Zeynep Aycan received TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award in the field of psychology.
2000

In 2000, Faculty of Engineering opened with 4 section.
In October 2000 Koç University moved to its permanent campus at Rumeli Feneri.
1999

In 1999 Mr. Arselor Semahat by Koç University School of Nursing was established.
Professor Dr. A. Levent Demirel received the TÜBİTAK Incentive Award in the field of physics.
1998

Professor Dr. Alphen Sennaroğlu received TÜBİTAK Encouragement Prize in Physics.
1996

foundations were laid of Koc University Rumeli lighthouse Campus, 31 May 1996.
Koc University graduate in 1996 gave the first license.
4.Prof. Dr. Tekin Dereli received TUBITAK Science Prize in Physics.
1995

Koc University in 1995 gave the first graduate business graduate
15 August 1995 at Koç University Alumni Association was founded.
Professor Dr. Ali Ugur, took TÜBİTAK Science Award in the field of mathematics.
1994

Professor Dr. Aksun was Aksun received TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award in the field of engineering.
1993

On October 3, 1993 Suna Kıraç Library was founded.
4 October 1993 at Koç University Istinye Campus by Vehbi Koç, "first course" was given.
Koc University in October 12, 1993 was opened with an official ceremony.
Professor Dr. Attila Askar, received TÜBİTAK Science Award in the field of mathematics.
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