Marmara University
state university in İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University (Turkish: Marmara Üniversitesi) is a public research university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university, named after the Sea of Marmara, was founded as a university in 1982. However, its origins date back to 1883, when it was established as Hamidiye Ticaret Mekteb-i Âlisi in a house in central Istanbul. The university offers courses in five languages: Turkish, English, German, French, and Arabic, making it the only multilingual university in Turkey. It operates 13 campuses, 11 institutes, 8 colleges, and 28 research centers. Prominent alumni include Turkish comic actor Kemal Sunal, and former media mogul Aydın Doğan.
Organisation
Marmara University has several campuses in Istanbul and offers education in five languages: Turkish, English, German, French, and Arabic. The university employs 2,839 faculty members and has 57,000 students, including 44,661 undergraduate students and 7,406 graduate students. A total of 1,354 international students from 73 countries are enrolled at the institution. Female students make up 54% of the total student population.
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