In 2008, the "Gelisim Education Culture Health and Social Service Foundation," which initiated to establish a Vocational School named 'Istanbul Gelisim Vocational School,' started its educational life with the Vocational School it established on June 14, 2008, with the approval of the Ministry of National Education and the Council of Ministers.
Istanbul Gelisim University has multiple faculties, schools, vocational schools and institutes:Faculties
Istanbul Gelisim University defines education and research as a primary cause. The purpose of the research is to produce value. Tangible and intangible values together create culture: Technology is the material element of the culture; artworks, intellectual works, meanings, social policies, know-how, social capital, methods, understanding, philosophy and traditions bring the non-material element to the scene.Thematic Research Groups:
Our compass is our principles. As career centre, we never make concessions of our essential principles in our works. Our principles indicates whether we are in the right way.
We are straightforward. We ensure mutual benefits and we always have a win-win manner. We believe in the sustainability of learning, improve ourselves and always work to set out results in higher quality standards.
As Istanbul Gelisim University, we provide dormitories for our students that we have contracted with.
Enis Cebi Sah Male Dormitory and Yeni Nesil Sorority meet the accommodation needs of our students regarding dormitory facilities.
Istanbul Gelişim University Library was established in 2008 to support educational and scientific research activities and to meet all kinds of information and documents needs of students, academic and administrative personnel. The users can benefit from Library services as a member.
Sports facilities located inside the Istanbul Gelisim University campus; it was established to reveal sports activities and IGU young people to evaluate the extracurricular time and sports skills. Basketball and volleyball courts, tennis courts, indoor gymnasium are open to our students, staff and also for the community free for use.
IGU has 20 research centers and 93 student clubs that allow students to engage in social, cultural, scientific and sports activities outside of the classroom. We will be happy to cooperate with you, our external stakeholders, within the rapidly growing and developing dynamic structure of our university.
Istanbul Gelisim University holds both national recognition from the Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖKAK) and numerous international accreditations from bodies like ABET, AQAS, AHPGS, and PEARSON, positioning it as a leader in Turkey for its high number of accredited programmes. The university's international accreditations demonstrate its adherence to globally recognized quality standards for its various departments and programmes.
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