Piri Reis University () (common usage: Piri Reis Maritime University) is a private university founded by the Turkish Maritime Education Foundation in 2008 in

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. Named after the Turkish admiral and cartographer

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(ca. 1470–1554), it is devoted to the education of

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Admission to university

In order to enter the Faculty of Maritime Studies at the university, which accepts students according to the MF4 score type of LYS, it is compulsory to obtain a Seafarer's Health Certificate. Apart from this, students entering the Faculty of Maritime Studies must also pass the physical competence and oral interview stages.

Faculties

The university consists of four faculties and two institutes. *Faculty of Science and Letters *Faculty of Economics and Business Administration *Faculty of Engineering *Faculty of Maritime *Institute of Science *Institute of Social Sciences

References

External links

Piri Reis University official website
Universities and colleges established in 2008 Private universities and colleges in Turkey Universities and colleges in Istanbul Maritime colleges Piri Reis 2008 establishments in Turkey Sultanbeyli Tuzla, Istanbul {{Turkey-university-stub