Isik University
Encyclopedia
Işık University is a private university
located in Istanbul
, Turkey
. The university is a part of the Feyziye Schools Foundation which was established in Thessaloniki
in 1885.
, with the establishment of Feyz-i Sıbyan School.
The school has gone through enormous expansion, including Şemsi Efendi School - the school where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
received his initial education. Following the Balkan Wars
when Thessaloniki became part of Greece
, Feyziye School moved its operations to Istanbul and continued its pursuit in educational excellence in Nişantaşı Naciye Sultan Mansion.
In 1935 during the 50th anniversary of the School, the name was changed from "Feyziye" to "Işık" (which means "light" in Turkish) with the blessings of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
In 1986, the Foundation completed its Maslak
campus
, in order to meet the need for educational institution
s. Finally, in the beginning of the 1996-1997 academic year, Işık University was launched in the Maslak Campus, starting a new page in the history of the Foundation.
Feyziye Schools Foundation has served the Turkish Educational System for 125 years, from preschool to graduate level education
.
, social facilities, and educational and administrative buildings situated in an area of 600 acre
s (2.4 km²). In 2005 summer, most of the university's academic and administrative departments
(including the rector) moved to the Şile campus. Faculty of Fine Arts is located in Maslak Campus. Three faculties (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences) and two institutes (Institute of Science and Engineering and Institute of Social Sciences) are located in Şile Campus.
and provosts
and the dean
s of the various faculties.
The university also incorporates an English as a Foreign Language School and a research center, namely Informatics Research and Development Center.
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
located in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The university is a part of the Feyziye Schools Foundation which was established in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
in 1885.
History
The history of (Feyziye Schools Foundation Işık Schools) Feyziye Mektepleri Vakfi Isik Okulları began on 14 December 1885 in the city of Thessaloniki, one of the most dynamic cities in the days of the Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, with the establishment of Feyz-i Sıbyan School.
The school has gone through enormous expansion, including Şemsi Efendi School - the school where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
received his initial education. Following the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
when Thessaloniki became part of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Feyziye School moved its operations to Istanbul and continued its pursuit in educational excellence in Nişantaşı Naciye Sultan Mansion.
In 1935 during the 50th anniversary of the School, the name was changed from "Feyziye" to "Işık" (which means "light" in Turkish) with the blessings of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
In 1986, the Foundation completed its Maslak
Maslak
Maslak is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is an exclave of the municipality of Şişli, though being far north and actually closer to the municipalities of Beşiktaş and Sarıyer.Maslak is in direct competition...
campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
, in order to meet the need for educational institution
Institution
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community...
s. Finally, in the beginning of the 1996-1997 academic year, Işık University was launched in the Maslak Campus, starting a new page in the history of the Foundation.
Feyziye Schools Foundation has served the Turkish Educational System for 125 years, from preschool to graduate level education
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
.
Campuses
Işık University operates in two campuses. The Maslak campus is located in one of the business centers of Istanbul. The Şile campus, located 50 km (31 mi) out of Istanbul, opened its doors in 2003. The Şile campus has been planned as a complete “educational campus” with dormitoriesDormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
, social facilities, and educational and administrative buildings situated in an area of 600 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s (2.4 km²). In 2005 summer, most of the university's academic and administrative departments
Academic department
An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level....
(including the rector) moved to the Şile campus. Faculty of Fine Arts is located in Maslak Campus. Three faculties (Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences) and two institutes (Institute of Science and Engineering and Institute of Social Sciences) are located in Şile Campus.
University Governance
Işık University is governed by a board of trustees, in conjunction with the university presidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and provosts
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
and the dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
s of the various faculties.
Faculties and Departments
The faculties, institutes and departments of the university are- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mathematics Engineering
- Department of Software Engineering
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Mathematical Engineering
- Department of Physics
- Department of Information Technologies
- Department of Management Information Systems
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
- Department of Management
- Department of International Trade
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Sciences
- Department of International Relations
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Department of Graphic Arts and Graphical Design
- Department of Visual Arts
- Department of Interior Architecture
- Department of Industrial and Industrial Products Design
- Department of Fashion and Textile Design
- Institute of Science and Engineering
- Computer Engineering Programme (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Electronics Engineering Programme (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Mathematics Programme (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Information Technologies Programme (M.S.)
- Physics Programme (M.S.)
- Institute of Social Sciences
- Management Programme (M.A.)
- Management Information Systems Programme (M.S.)
- Middle East Studies Programme (M.A.)
- Contemporary Business Administration Programme (Ph.D.)
The university also incorporates an English as a Foreign Language School and a research center, namely Informatics Research and Development Center.