Fatih University

Fatih University (Fatih niversitesi) was a leading private (foundation) university located in the metropolitan Büyükekmece district of Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1996, the university was closed by the Turkish government in July 2016 and is now a part of Istanbul University. By URAP, Fatih University was ranked as one of the best private universit... ies in Turkey, just behind Sabanc University, Bilkent University and Ko University. Fatih University had a relatively high rate of international students (from 102 countries). The number of students getting education at the university was around fourteen thousand. English was the medium of instruction in most departments, and students were encouraged to learn an additional foreign language. The university had two clinics and a hospital, a bionano technology lab and a biopetrol research and development center intensively working (besides regular research labs in departments). The university was established in 1996 by the Turkish Association of Health and Medical Treatment. The ninth President Süleyman Demirel was present at the formal inauguration of the University in November 1996. The rector of Fatih University was Prof. Dr. Muhit Mert. Mustafa Özcan was the chairman of the board of trustees of the university.Read More