Sabanci University

With science, technology, and social structures advancing day by day, the world needs more qualified individuals who possess the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career anywhere in the world. Aware of this pressing issue, in 1994 the Sabanci Group decided to establish a ‘world university’ led by the Sabanci Foundation. The seeds of Sabanci University, the Sabanci Group’s most comprehensive social responsibility project in the field of education, were sown in the summer of 1995, at a search conference in which 50 academics from 22 countries as well as students and representatives from the private sector participated. The conference, however, was just the beginning, as it marked the start of an extensive process during which the leading educational institutions in Turkey and across the world were examined to find out how they work and identify the fundamentals that made them successful. In the end, instead of choosing one university as a template or replicating existing examples and institutions, a new and unique university was designed. Since 1999, when students began enrolling, Sabanci University itself has set an example for many universities.

Our mission is to develop competent and confident individuals, enriched with the ability toreflect critically and independently, combined with a strong sense of social responsibility; and,to contribute to the development of science and technology, as well as disseminating the knowledge created to the benefit of the community.

Foundation year: 1994
Short name: SU
Type: Private
Students: 3610
Faculty: 170
Faculty/Students Ratio: 22:1
Region: Asia
Location: Istanbul