İstanbul Kültür University is one of the many private universities located in Istanbul, Turkey. It has a total of four campuses all in close proximity to each other in the western part of Istanbul. The three campuses are located in Şirinevler, İncirli, Basın Ekspres and Ataköy This non-profit University was founded in 1997; its Industrial Engineering started in the 1997–98 academic year. The university has five schools and two vocational schools. In 2009, Global Political Trends Center, a policy oriented research institution, was founded under the auspices of the University. Istanbul Kültür University conducts its academic and scientific activities with a total of 59 departments and programs, in eight faculties, namely Faculty of Science and Letters, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts and Design, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Health Sciences, and in two vocational schools, namely Vocational School and Vocational School of Justice. In addition, it provides postgraduate education at 54 Master's and 11 Ph.D. programs within the body of the Institute
İKÜ Faculties
Faculty of Law
Faculty Dean: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Bahri Öztürk
Research activities at IKU are carried out within the body of research centers as well as faculties and institutes. Research centers are organized as institutions affiliated to the rectorate, and multidisciplinary research is carried out in these centers with the activities of implementing commercial and industrial organizations.
AGMER - Family Businesses and Entrepreneurship Application and Research Center
ATAMER - Atatürk's Principles and the History of the Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center
R&D Center
CEHAMER - Criminal Law Application and Research Center
GEOMER - Geomatics Application and Research Center
GSUAM - Fine Arts Application and Research Center
IKÜ-HAM - Istanbul Kültür University, Motion Analysis Application and Evaluation, Application and Research Center
IKÜSEM - Continuing Education Center
IKÜTÜMER - Turkish and Foreign Languages Teaching Application and Research Center
PDR - Psychological Counseling and Guidance
UZEMER - Distance Education Application and Research Center
European and International Relations Center
European and International Center, which conducts Istanbul Kültür University's relations with universities and higher education institutions abroad, works both for various international higher education institutions, especially universities in 27 countries that have become a member of the European Union that Turkey is a candidate for full membership and it also works in the fields of mutual cooperation activities, structuring and executing corporate projects. Lifelong Learning Program - LLP Institution Coordinator-ship offers IKU students the opportunity to study at more than 100 universities abroad and to do internships in international companies. Within the scope of Template:Olgu Lifelong Learning Program, there are also many EU Education Programs such as LEONARDO, which is a vocational education program, and GRUNDTVIG for adults, and JEAN MONNET studies as well as ERASMUS program.
Life on campus
İstanbul Kültür University provides education on four campuses Ataköy, Şirinevler, İncirli and Basın Ekspres. Faculty of Science and Letters, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Architecture and Faculty of Art and Design are on Ataköy Campus; Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Faculty of Education are on Basın Ekpres Campus; Faculty of Law, Faculty of Health Sciences, Vocational School of Justice and English Preparatory Classes are on Şirinevler Campus; and Vocational School is on İncirli Campus. Transportation between campuses is provided by shuttle service. On campuses, students are provided with the opportunity to have their meals and other needs. In the morning and evening, shuttle services to Bakırköy Seabus are provided for the students who come from Kadıköy and Bostancı. Foreign relations İKÜ is a member of the Caucasus Universities Association.
