Istanbul Gelişim University
İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi | |
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| Type | Foundation |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| President | Abdülkadir Gayretli |
| Rector | Bahri Şahin |
| Faculty | 1,383 [1] |
| Students | ~ 39,000 [2] |
| Undergraduates | ~ 28.000 [3] |
| Postgraduates | ~ 11.000 (including doctoral students) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | |
| Language | English, Turkish |
| Founder | Gelişim Education, Culture, Health, and Social Service Foundation |
| Colors | Blue, White |
| Nickname | İGÜ (in Turkish) |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4] | 301-350 (2022) |
Istanbul Gelişim University (Turkish: İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi) is a private non-profit university in Istanbul, Turkey. Gelişim Education, Culture, Health, and Social Service Foundation took steps in the direction of establishing a vocational school under the name of "Istanbul Gelişim Vocational School" in 2008.[5]
Academic units
Faculties
- Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Faculty of Dentistry
Institutes
- Institute of Science and Technology
- Institute of Social Sciences
- Institute of Health Sciences
Schools
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Applied Sciences
- School of Physical Education and Sports
- School of Foreign Languages
Vocational Schools
- Istanbul Gelişim Vocational School
- Vocational School of Health Services
Allegations of mass layoffs
Istanbul Gelişim University has come to the forefront with allegations of mass layoffs in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic years.[9][10][11] It is claimed that the reason for the layoffs is the low number of applicants and "downsizing". The university has not made an official statement.
References
- ↑ "Gelisim University | Overview".
- ↑ "Istanbul Gelisim University | Full Details".
- ↑ "Gelisim University in Numbers".
- ↑ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ↑ Archived 2022-03-15 at the Wayback Machine Istanbul Gelisim University History
- ↑ Istanbul Gelisim University Faculties
- ↑ Istanbul Gelisim University Schools
- ↑ Istanbul Gelisim University Vocational Schools
- ↑ "İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi'nde akademik kıyım!". birgun.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Günüşen, Burcu (2025-10-21). "İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi 5 yıllık akreditasyonu aldı, akademisyen kıyımına başladı". soL (in Turkish).
- ↑ "İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi'nde 'daralma' bahanesiyle tasfiye". Evrensel (in Turkish). 2025-11-21.