Maltepe University ( tr, Maltepe Üniversitesi) is a private university located in Maltepe district of

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

. It was established on July 9, 1997 by "Istanbul Marmara Education Foundation" (İMEV). The institution has a broad scope of education starting from the elementary level to university. The first students graduated in June 2001.

Medium of teaching

Turkish is chosen as the medium of teaching, unlike many other private universities in Turkey, with the belief that an individual can best learn and perform in the mother tongue. However, having the awareness that

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

is indispensable in the international scientific arena, the university includes an English teaching program. Those students who are not exempt in the proficiency exam of the English language department enroll in the two-semester intensive English preparatory program. All students take compulsory English courses during their undergraduate education.

Academic programs

;Undergraduate programs: * Faculty of paedagogy (psychological guidance, English language) * Faculty of natural sciences and literature ( philosophy, mathematics,

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries between ...

) * Faculty of fine arts (acting, film, plastic arts, cartoon making- animation, photography) * Faculty of law * Faculty of economics and business administration (

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...

, business administration,

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

and

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...

) * Faculty of communication sciences ( visual communication and design,

public relations Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception. ...

and publicity, radio-cinema-TV) * Faculty of architecture ( graphic design,

interior decoration Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordin ...

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

) * Faculty of engineering ( computer engineering,

electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

industrial engineering Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information a ...

) * Faculty of medicine (

Nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

) ;Vocational school: * Radio–TV programming * Tourism and hotel management * Computer technology and programming * Film production techniques ;Post-graduate and doctorate programs: * Institute of social sciences (education administration, economics policy, business administration, law, psychology,

human sciences Human science (or human sciences in the plural), also known as humanistic social science and moral science (or moral sciences), studies the philosophical, biological, social, and cultural aspects of human life. Human science aims to expand our ...

, philosophy, radio-cinema-TV) * Institute of natural sciences (computer science, industrial engineering, mathematics, architecture,

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

- earthquake engineering) ;General: * Atatürk's reforms and history of the Republic of Turkey * Foreign languages

Academic staff

As of 2003 academic year, the university holds 300 teaching staff of which 205 are full-time.

Campus

Maltepe University has three campuses. The main campus in Maltepe Eğitim Köyü (Maltepe Education Village), located at Maltepe, Büyükbakkalköy, was opened in September 2003. The President's Office and administrative units are situated on this campus, which extends over an area of 100 hectares comprising faculty buildings, indoor/outdoor sports facilities, an

olympic-size swimming pool An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...

and student social activities centers. The university's Dragos campus is located at Dragos, close to the shore on an area of 15,000 m². The Vocational School, The Science Institute, The Social Sciences Institute and The Continuous Education Center are all located on this campus. The Faculty of medicine and its hospital, which serves its students as an application hospital, are both located in Maltepe, on the campus where the university was first founded.

Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.Tüm Uyeler
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Gallery

File:Flag and Portrait in Kindergarten in Maltepe University, Istanbul.JPG, Kindergarten File:Watch tower in Maltepe University, Istanbul 01.JPG, Watch tower File:Stature of a footballer in Maltepe University, Istanbul.JPG, Statue of a footballer in sports facility gate. File:Kindergarten in Maltepe University, Istanbul 01.JPG, Kindergarten gate File:Sculpture in Maltepe University, Istanbul 01.JPG, Sculpture File:Sculpture in Maltepe University, Istanbul 02.JPG, Faculty Buildings File:Wide view of Marma Otel in Maltepe University, Istanbul.JPG, Front view of Marma Otel File:Wide view of Marma Otel in Maltepe University, Istanbul 02.JPG, Marma Otel in Maltepe University

References

External links

Official website

Maltepe Sözlük
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