Kocaeli University
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The University of Kocaeli (KOU) is a state university in Kocaeli
, Turkey
. The first step for the Kocaeli University was the Academy of Engineering and Architecture of Kocaeli founded in 1976. The electrical and mechanical engineering departments, basic sciences and department of modern languages were the departments of the academy. The Academy was developed as a faculty and became a part of Yıldız University in 1982.
On July 1992, the Turkish Government decided to build twenty-two universities nationwide including Kocaeli University. Before the 1999 İzmit earthquake
, which can be regarded as the turning point for the rebirth of the university, Kocaeli University had approximately 20,000 students, 1,150 educational staff and a campus of 650,000 square meter. Kocaeli University had lost nearly 75% of its physical structure and its prior expansion site Arslanbey Campus compensated its losses rapidly and moved to Umuttepe Campus 2004.
Kocaeli University's central Umuttepe Campus is located just outside of Izmit in the region of Kocaeli, the most heavily industrialized region of Turkey. Most of its faculties are in this campus, except the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Architecture & Design and the Faculty of Dentistry.
Istanbul
is only 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) away and its secondary international was developed on a site 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) from Izmit, making the university much more accessible in recent years. Since Kocaeli is a near neighbour of Istanbul, a large number of its students come from Istanbul.
The university has established a department of international relations which monitors Bologna developments
closely and oversees KOU's participation in the Erasmus
and Leonardo Da Vinci student mobility schemes. With the European University Association
membership, KOU is also aiming for more of an internationally recognized academia.
University, being a technical and engineering focused institution, has extensive education in social sciences and arts as well. Some steps toward certification by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) are being taken by the Faculty of Engineering, such as adaptation of course content in engineering majors.
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
, 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 first step for the Kocaeli University was the Academy of Engineering and Architecture of Kocaeli founded in 1976. The electrical and mechanical engineering departments, basic sciences and department of modern languages were the departments of the academy. The Academy was developed as a faculty and became a part of Yıldız University in 1982.
On July 1992, the Turkish Government decided to build twenty-two universities nationwide including Kocaeli University. Before the 1999 İzmit earthquake
1999 Izmit earthquake
The 1999 İzmit earthquake was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey on August 17, 1999, at about 3:02am local time. The event lasted for 37 seconds, killing around 17,000 people and leaving approximately half a million people homeless...
, which can be regarded as the turning point for the rebirth of the university, Kocaeli University had approximately 20,000 students, 1,150 educational staff and a campus of 650,000 square meter. Kocaeli University had lost nearly 75% of its physical structure and its prior expansion site Arslanbey Campus compensated its losses rapidly and moved to Umuttepe Campus 2004.
Kocaeli University's central Umuttepe Campus is located just outside of Izmit in the region of Kocaeli, the most heavily industrialized region of Turkey. Most of its faculties are in this campus, except the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Architecture & Design and the Faculty of Dentistry.
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...
is only 90 kilometres (55.9 mi) away and its secondary international was developed on a site 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) from Izmit, making the university much more accessible in recent years. Since Kocaeli is a near neighbour of Istanbul, a large number of its students come from Istanbul.
The university has established a department of international relations which monitors Bologna developments
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...
closely and oversees KOU's participation in the Erasmus
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
and Leonardo Da Vinci student mobility schemes. With the European University Association
European University Association
The European University Association represents and supports more than 850 institutions of higher education in 46 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies...
membership, KOU is also aiming for more of an internationally recognized academia.
University, being a technical and engineering focused institution, has extensive education in social sciences and arts as well. Some steps toward certification by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) are being taken by the Faculty of Engineering, such as adaptation of course content in engineering majors.
Faculties
- Faculty of Arts and Science
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Technical Education
- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Communication
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Architecture and Design
- Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Engineering
There is a variety of majors offered at the faculty. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees are offered in most of the engineering fields as well as graduate degrees in interdisciplinary engineering programs. Departments existing effective 2006 are:- Computer Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Geophysics Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Materials and Metallurgical Engineering