Istanbul University

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Istanbul University
İstanbul Üniversitesi

Motto	"Leadership in Higher Education for Centuries"
Established	1453
Type	State university
Rector	Prof.Dr. Mesut Parlak
Staff	6.000
Undergraduates	60.000
Postgraduates	8.000
Location	Istanbul, Eminönü, Turkey
Campus	Beyazit,Vezneciler,Avcilar Çapa,Cerrahpasa,Kadikoy
Founder	Kemal Atatürk
Website	http://www.istanbul.edu.tr

Istanbul University (Turkish İstanbul Üniversitesi ) was founded as an institution of higher education named Darülfünun in 1863. However, education in Istanbul University began in theological schools (medrese as they were then called) after Mehmet the Conqueror conquered Istanbul in 1453 [1]. German historian Richard Honig also claims that the history of Istanbul University started in 1 March 1321. [2] Istanbul University was refounded as İstanbul Darülfünunu in 1912. İstanbul Darülfünunu was closed by Kemal Atatürk in 1933 and Istanbul University was established in its place.

The university currently has sixteen faculties on five campuses, the main campus being in Istanbul. It has a teaching staff of 2,000 professors and associates and 4,000 assistants and younger staff, and 60,000 undergraduate and 8,000 postgraduate students.

Its graduates have frequently been the main source of academic staff for the Turkish university system, as well as providing a very large number of Turkish bureaucrats, professionals, and business people.