# Istanbul Beykent University

Istanbul Beykent University (Turkish: İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi) is a foundation university in Istanbul, Turkey, teaching in English, Russian combined and Turkish with 30.000 students.
Beykent University has agreements with European universities under the Socrates and Erasmus programmes, which allow university students to continue their education in a European university and foreign students to study in Turkey.
Ahmet Davutoğlu, the former Prime Minister of Turkey, worked at Beykent University as a professor from 1999 to 2004, serving as Head of the Department of International Relations, Member of University Senate and Member of Board of Management.
Ömer Dinçer, the former Minister of National Education of Turkey, worked at Beykent University as a professor from 1999 to 2003, serving as Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Director of Institute of Social Sciences and Vice Chancellor.
Istanbul Beykent University Men's Volleyball Team has become the champion in the first League Volleyball Tournament organized on March 18–29, 2013 by the Turkish University Sports Federation.

## History

Beykent University is a foundation university having the public legal entity status which was founded by Adem Çelik - Beykent Educational Foundation on 09.07.1997 under the Law No. 4282.
Believing that education is the only solution for the unsolved problems of the increasingly growing and developing modern Turkey, our founder Adem Çelik has taken initiatives in the field of education with the ideal of “serving the community”, and created a chain of education from kindergarten to primary and high school followed by Beykent University.
The university, which began its educational journey on Büyükçekmece Campus in the Academic Year 1997 – 1998, offers education on four highly equipped campuses located in central districts of İstanbul.

## Academics

Faculty of Science and Literature
* English Language and Literature
* History
* Psychology
* Sociology
* Translation and Interpreting (English)
* Translation and Interpreting (Russian)
* Turkish Language and Literature
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
* Banking and Finance
* Business Administration
* Economics
* International Relations
* International Logistics and Transportation
* International Trade
* Management Information Systems
* Tourism Management
* Political Science and Public Administration
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
* Architecture
* Chemical Engineering
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Engineering
* Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Energy System Engineering
* Industrial Engineering
* Interior Architecture
* Management Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Software Engineering
Faculty of Law
* Law
Faculty of Fine Arts
* Acting
* Art Management and Performing Arts
* Cinema and TV
* Communication and Design
* Graphic Design
* Textile and Design
Faculty of Communication
* New Media
* Public Relations and Advertising
* Television Reporting and Programming
* Visual Communication
Faculty of Medicine
* Medicine
Faculty of Dentistry
* Dentistry
School of Applied Sciences
* Capital Market and Portfolio Management
* Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
* Industrial Design
School of Foreign Languages
* Foreign Language Preparatory Department
School of Health Services
* Child Development
* Social Services
* Audiology
* Nursing
Vocational School
Associate (Pre-Bachelor's) Degree
* Anaesthesia
* Applied English and Translation
* Applied Russian and Translation
* Architectural Restoration
* Audiometry
* Banking and Insurance
* Business Administration
* Cooking
* Child Development
* Computer Programming
* Construction Technology
* Dental Prosthesis Technology
* Dialysis
* Electroneurophysiology
* Fashion Design
* First Aid and Emergency
* Foreign Trade
* Graphic Design
* Health Establishments Administration
* Human Resources Management
* Justice
* Logistics
* Machinery
* Medical Documentation and Secretary
* Medical Documentation Techniques
* Medical Laboratory Techniques
* Medical Publicity and Marketing
* Opticianry
* Oral And Dental Health
* First Aid and Emergency
* Pathology Laboratory Techniques
* Physiotheraphy
* Printing and Broadcasting Technologies
* Public Relations and Publicity
* Radio and Television Programming
* Radiotherapy
* Surgical Services
* Textile Technology
* Tourism and Travel Services
* Worker's Health and Safety
Institute of Social Sciences
Department of Business Administration (MBA)
* Accounting
* Management
* Business Administration
* Fashion Management
* Finance
* Global Marketing
* Hospital and Health Institutions Management
* Human Resources and Organizational Change
* International Economy Politics and Business
* International Management
* Management Information Systems
* Management Organization
* Marketing
* Numerical Methods
* Production Management and Industrial Management
* Production Management and Marketing
* Public Relations and Advertising
* Real Estate Valuation And Financing
* Strategic Business Administration
* Tourism Management
Department of Psychology (MA)
* Clinical Psychology
Department of Economics (MA)
* Political Economy
Department of Law
* Public Law
Department of International Relations (MA)
* International Relations
Department of English Language and Literature (MA)
* English Language and Literature
Department of History
* History
Art Department of Cinema and TV (MA)
* Cinema and TV
Art Department of Communication and Design (MA)
* Communication Arts and Design
Art Department of Textile and Fashion Design (MA)
* Textile and Fashion Design
Institute of Science and Engineering
Department of Mathematics and Computing (MSc)
* Applied Mathematics
* Computer Networks and Internet Technologies
* Decision Analysis and Strategy Development
* Information Technologies
Department of Computer Engineering (MSc)
* Computer Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering (MSc)
* Industrial Engineering
Department of Architecture (MSc)
* Architectural Design
* Architecture
* Construction Technology
* Urban Design
Department of Machine Engineering (MSc)
* Machine Engineering
Department of Construction Engineering (MSc)
* Design and Production Management
* Earthquake Risk Constructions and Urban Transformation
Department of Interior Architecture (MSc)
* Interior Architecture
Doctorate – Competence in Art
Institute of Social Sciences
* Art and Design (Competence in Art)
* Business Administration (Doctorate)
* Cinema TV (Competence in Art)
* Political Science and International Relations (Doctorate)
Institute of Science and Engineering
* Applied Mathematics
* Architecture
* Computer Engineering
Distance Learning
Institute of Social Sciences
* Banking and Finance (Distance Learning)
* Hospital and Health Institutions Management (Distance Learning)
* Human Resources and Organizational Change (Distance Learning)
* Management (Distance Learning) (e-MBA)
* Management Information Systems (Distance Learning)
Institute of Science and Engineering
* Urban Management and Geographical Information System

## Campuses

Campuses include:
* Ayazağa - Maslak Campus - Sarıyer
* Beylikdüzü Campus - Büyükçekmece
* Hadımköy Campus - Esenyurt
* Taksim Campus - Taksim, Beyoğlu

### Beylikdüzü Campus

The Beykent Büyükçekmece Beylikdüzü Campus is located at Istanbul's Büyükçekmece county within the residential area of Beykent. The 12 floor building is centered around the Beylikdüzü life center, healthcare institutions and the Tüyap Exhibition.
The 16.000 m2 closed educational complex provides modern educational facilities, laboratories, workshop studios, an auditorium, and a cultural center. The external sports area and swimming pool at the Beykent College can be used by the students of the university.
The facility houses mainly the Vocational School, which runs 38 programmes, 23 in the daytime and 15 in the evening for the benefit of working students. The Vocational School opened its doors for the 2005-2006 teaching year.
Also the newly opened Communications Faculty will be housed within this building, starting teaching in the 2008–2009 academic year.

### Ayazağa-Maslak Campus

The Ayazaga-Maslak Campus is in the Sarıyer region of Istanbul. This modern building opened with an 8,000 student capacity for the 2005-2006 lecture year. It provides facilities mainly for BA and BSc programmes as well as for the Turkish youth series Hepsi 1.
In 2011 the Ayazaga-Maslak Campus has a maximum 12,000 student capacity because of new building improvements.

### Taksim Campus

Located within Istanbul's main culture and arts district, the 5000 m2 building was opened in 2004. It serves as the headquarters of the Social Sciences Institute and most post-graduate programmes are taught in this building. The Law Faculty is located in this building and began teaching in the 2008–2009 academic year.
Also in 2008-2009 the Taksim Campus began to offer its Distance Learning Programme for two, 2-year programmes. The building is also the headquarters for the Beykent University Atatürk Research and Applied Sciences Center and the Beykent University Strategic Research Center

## Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.