Marmara Üniversitesi | |
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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. | |
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University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
ARWU World[1] | 901-1000 |
CWTS World[2] | 851 |
RUR World[3] | 648 |
THE World[4] | 801-1000 |
USNWR Global[5] | 875 |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[6] | 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.[7] The university offers courses in five languages: Turkish, English, German, French, and Arabic, making it the only multilingual university in Turkey.[7] It operates 13 campuses, 11 institutes, 8 colleges, and 28 research centers.[7] Prominent alumni include Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, comic actor Kemal Sunal, and former media mogul Aydın Doğan.