Galatasaray University
Galatasaray Üniversitesi Université Galatasaray | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1481 (Enderûn) 14 April 1992 (University) |
| Founder | Bayezid II (1481) Turgut Özal & François Mitterrand (1992) |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Muhammed Uludağ |
Administrative staff | 200 |
| Undergraduates | 2,000 |
| Postgraduates | 500 |
| Address | Ortaköy, Çırağan Cd. , , 41°02′44.70″N 29°1′13.8″E / 41.0457500°N 29.020500°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | French |
| Colors | Red Yellow |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | gsu.edu.tr |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 231-240 (2022) |
Galatasaray University (Turkish: Galatasaray Üniversitesi, French: Université Galatasaray) is a public university established in Istanbul, Turkey in 1992, following an agreement signed in the presence of President François Mitterrand of France and President Turgut Özal of Turkey during a ceremony at Galatasaray High School, the mother school of the university. Turkey's Ambassador to France, Coşkun Kırca, was instrumental in facilitating the agreement. Galatasaray University is a member of the Galatasaray Community, alongside Galatasaray High School and Galatasaray Sports Club, and is recognized as a prominent institution in Turkey. Galatasaray University is located at Ortaköy within the borough of Beşiktaş, a populous central district on the European side of Istanbul. The building that accommodates Galatasaray University was originally the Feriye Palace, a coastal summer palace on the Bosphorus built in 1871.