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Founded in 1996 by the Istanbul Education and Culture Foundation (ISTEK), Yeditepe University aims to educate contemporary, research-oriented, and innovative young individuals equipped with the skills needed by the business world, all while embracing Atatürk's principles. The university offers modern academic programs and practices designed to cultivate individuals who are proficient in technology, familiar with global cultures, and strengthened in their sense of self.
Yeditepe University provides education through 13 faculties: Dentistry, Pharmacy, Education, Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Law, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Communication, Architecture, Engineering, Health Sciences, Medicine, and Computer and Information Sciences. Additionally, it offers 69 undergraduate programs and 4 associate degree programs through 2 schools and 1 vocational school. Graduate education is provided through 91 master's and 44 doctoral programs within the Institutes of Atatürk Principles and History of Reforms, European Studies, Educational Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences. The medium of instruction is English. Since its inception, the university has been preparing young people from all over Turkey for the future at the 26 Ağustos Campus.
The 26 Ağustos Campus is designed to meet the educational, cultural, artistic, sports, and other needs of students. Located on the slopes of Kayışdağı on Istanbul's Anatolian side, the campus is inspired by Seljuk architecture, spread over an area of 125,000 square meters, with buildings and social facilities encompassing a closed area of 223,000 square meters. The campus includes two separate student dormitories with a total capacity of 3,270 students.
Known for its sustainability and environmental awareness efforts, Yeditepe University ranked first among foundation universities in Turkey in Green Metric's 2017 and 2018 evaluations. The university is the only one in Turkey capable of generating its own energy through a rooftop solar energy system with a capacity of 1 MW, equipped with 3850 Axitec panels and Huawei inverters. Additionally, there is an ongoing project for a 350 KW wind energy investment in the Şile area, and efforts are continuing to complete the solar energy panels' capacity to 10 MW.
The buildings on campus feature large doors up to 22 meters high, leading into bright courtyards, blending Seljuk architecture with modern design. The exteriors are clad with natural stones brought from Anatolia, using ünye stone and polyurethane thermal panels to keep the buildings cool in summer and warm in winter.