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Izmir Economic University, established on April 14, 2001, with Law No. 4633, started its activities with 2 faculties, 5 vocational schools, and 2 institutes. With the support of the then Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Ahmet Piristina, it moved to its current Balçova Campus on July 1, 2001. Starting its educational journey with 288 students, Izmir Economic University holds the distinction of being the first foundation university in the Aegean Region. The rapidly developing university has become one of the most preferred universities in Turkey and continues to grow with 8 faculties, 2 vocational schools, 3 vocational schools, and a Graduate School of Education. In addition, Izmir Economic University has been awarded 'institutional accreditation' by the Higher Education Quality Board (YOKAK). Following successful evaluations in many areas such as education, research and development, social contribution, leadership, and management system, Izmir Economic University ranks among the distinguished higher education institutions. The number of accredited departments at the university has reached 14.
The university's mission is to educate individuals equipped with leadership qualities, entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills, openness to continuous learning and questioning, innovation, and quality, and to contribute to science through original research.
Its vision is to be a distinguished institution of higher education leading the community with high-quality education and scientific research on a universal level.
The values of the university are:
-Inclusiveness: Creating a universal, flexible, pluralistic, collaborative, and transparent academic environment.
-Innovation: Being at the center of effective, creative, and interdisciplinary research and development activities.
-Social Responsibility: Being responsible for the effective management of societal resources, producing, disseminating, and applying universal knowledge in collaboration with society.
-Excellence: Seeking the highest standards in all efforts made to contribute to the development of our country and city, prepare students for the future in the best possible way, and educate the qualified generations that Turkey needs.