Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University (or Bosphorus University) was founded in 1863 as Robert College and was the first American university to be established outside of the United States. After meeting during the Crimean War, its founders, wealthy benefactor Christopher Robert and missionary Cyrus Hamlin, formed a partnership, and less than a decade later, the institution opened its doors to students for the first time, with Dr. Hamlin as president.

Boğaziçi University was handed over to the Republic of Turkey in 1971 and adopted its current name, which is derived from the university's location overlooking the Bosphorus river in Istanbul. Six university campuses exist, most of which are on the European side of the Bosphorus.

The South Campus is home to some of the university's oldest structures as well as a number of faculties. North Campus, Hisar Campus, and Uçaksavar Campus are all near to South Campus and house some of the university's latest facilities and departments. The Kandilli Observatory is located on the Kandilli Campus on the other side of the river, while the newest campus, Saritepe Campus, is located near Kilyos on the Black Sea coast, approximately 34 kilometers from Istanbul.

Today, Boğaziçi University has six undergraduate faculties and six graduate institutes, which are organized into numerous departments. It has a variety of athletic facilities, and the annual Fall Games Tournament and Interfaculty Tournament are major events on the university calendar. Along with clubs and organizations for a variety of hobbies and interests, the institution organizes monthly classical music performances in Boğaziçi University's Albert Long Hall, bringing world-renowned performers to perform.

Former Prime Ministers Tansu Çiller and Ahmet Davutoğlu, the chairman of Turkey's largest food producer Murat Ülker, and ocean rowing world record holder Erden Eruç are among the notable alumni.

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World rank: 637
Location: İstanbul, Turkey
Website: http://www.boun.edu.tr/en_US