The catalogue you are about to examine reflects an excellent academic tradition. Bogazici University, which was formally established as a state university on September 12, 1971, has its origins in Robert College, founded in 1863 as one of the first American colleges outside the United States. The university has constantly tried to build on that tradition of excellence by adapting its academic programs to meet new challenges created by a changing environment. In this process, its accumulated academic experience continues to be the major guarantee in its efforts to cope with change.

Bogazici University makes every effort to maintain its traditional excellence in undergraduate education. Admission to undergraduate programs is extremely competitive; only the top one percent of more than one and a half million students who yearly take the Turkish Higher Education Placement Examination are admitted.

The introduction in 1993 of the summer term has been beneficial in increasing student throughout, and has also made the Bogazici campus a center of attraction for visiting scholars from all over the world. In recent years, the university has placed increasing emphasis on its graduate programs and on its research activities, in an effort to become a leading post-graduate institution. The proliferation of graduate programs in recent years is a good indicator of this development.

The academic strength of the institution encompasses diverse disciplines in science and engineering, and also in the social sciences and humanities. Currently the student enrollment of the university stands at around 10300, among which 2186 are graduate students.

The distinctive place occupied by Bogazici University in the world of higher education is matched by its unique and historic location on the shores of the Bosphorus. The academic facilities, faculty housing and student dormitories are all situated on a hill with unmatched natural beauty. True to its tradition, Bogazici University also emphasizes a rich student life outside the classroom, so that the years spent on campus remain memorable ones for all the alumna.

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