Marmara University
Marmara Üniversitesi | |
Former name | Hamidiye Ticaret Mekteb-i Âlisi (1883-1959) Istanbul Economy and Commerce Academy (1959-1982) |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1883 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kurt |
Academic staff | 2,835 |
Administrative staff | 1,375 |
| Students | 50,092 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | marmara Building details |
Imperial College of Medicine, currently the Haydarpaşa Campus of Marmara University in the Kadıköy, Istanbul. The building was designed by architects Alexander Vallaury and Raimondo D'Aronco. | |
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World | 901-1000 |
| CWTS World | 851 |
| RUR World | 648 |
| THE World | 801-1000 |
| USNWR Global | 875 |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 201-210 (2022) |
Marmara University (Turkish: Marmara Üniversitesi) is a public research university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university, named after the Sea of Marmara, was founded as a university in 1982. However, its origins date back to 1883, when it was established as Hamidiye Ticaret Mekteb-i Âlisi in a house in central Istanbul. The university offers courses in five languages: Turkish, English, German, French, and Arabic, making it the only multilingual university in Turkey. It operates 13 campuses, 11 institutes, 8 colleges, and 28 research centers. Prominent alumni include Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, comic actor Kemal Sunal, and former media mogul Aydın Doğan.