Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Campus Nişantepe District, Orman Street, 34794 Çekmeköy - İSTANBUL
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E-mail: info@ozyegin.edu.tr
Milestones
Milestones
Milestones
May
2007Özyeğin University was officially founded.
Prof. Erhan Erkut was appointed as the “Founding Rector”.
The Faculty of Engineering was founded.
The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences was founded.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences was founded.
The School of Applied Sciences was founded.
The Graduate School of Engineering was founded.
The Graduate School of Social Sciences was founded.
March
2008The construction of Altunizade Campus was completed.
June
2008The first press launch event was organized.
April
2009The Center for Entrepreneurship was founded.
September
2009Center for Energy, Environment and Economy (CEEE) was founded.
November
2009Özyeğin University’s first TUBITAK Project “Investigation of Near-Field Radiative Transfer for Development of Thermo/Photovoltaic Power Generators” was accepted.
December
2009Center for Computational Finance was founded.
April
2010Türkiye’s one and only “10,000 Women Entrepreneur Certificate Program" was launched jointly by Özyeğin University and Goldman Sachs.
February
2011The Faculty of Law, and the School of Aviation were founded.
March
2011Fit Startup Factory was launched.
September
2011Çekmeköy Campus opened its doors.
Türkiye’s first “Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program” was launched.
January
2012German Law Application and Research Center was founded.
May
2012The Faculty of Architecture and Design was founded.
July
2012Özyeğin University’s first Commencement Ceremony was held.
September
2012Türkiye’s first “Master’s Program in Entrepreneurship” was launched.
November
2012Technology Transfer Office (TTO) was founded.
December
2012The Athletic Center was launched.
February
2013The first ÖzU Cup, Özyeğin University’s sports tournament for high schools, was held.
Özyeğin University’s first academic building and the “Student Center” building were both awarded the LEED Gold Certificate.
June
2013The School of Languages was founded.
July
2013The first Summer School for High School Students was launched.
September
2013The School of Languages (ScOLa) building was launched.
November
2013Türkiye’s first “Corporate Entrepreneurship Conference” was held.
The “Istanbul Financial Risk Management Laboratory,” a joint project launched by Özyeğin University and the Central Securities Depository of Türkiye, received the “Best Big Data Project” award from the “International Data Corporation”, IDC, a global information technology provider.
December
2013Özyeğin University qualified to be one of the 10 universities to receive TÜBİTAK’s “Technology Transfer Office Support” for 10 years.
January
2014Alp Alkaş Retail & Real Estate Center was launched.
February
2014Prof. Esra Gençtürk was appointed as the President.
March
2014Özyeğin University was awarded the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certifications.
April
2014The Faculty of Arts and Sciences was renamed as the Faculty of Social Sciences.
August
2014The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences was renamed as the Faculty of Business.
March
2015The first “Istanbul HUB Seminar” was held jointly by the School of Aviation and Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA).
May
2015“The Scholarship Program for Equal Opportunities in Education” was launched.
February
2016Özyeğin University was named the only university from Türkiye included in the 2016 annual report of the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) and Global University Leader Forum (GULF), the academic platform of World Economic Forum.
April
2016The Graduate School of Business was founded.
The School of Aviation was renamed as the Faculty of Aviation and Aeronautical Science.
June
2016Research, Development, Training, and Application Laboratory for Energy Efficient LED Lighting Technologies (EVATEG) was founded.
September
2016Center of Excellence for Optical Wireless Communications Technologies (OKATEM) was founded.
November
2016Özyeğin University was named Türkiye’s “Most Successful Foundation University” in athletics.
March
2017OzU-X Building was launched.
April
2017Özyeğin University and the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) jointly established the “Sustainable Development Forum (SDF).
July
2017Özyeğin University ranked first among all universities in Türkiye for ‘Overall Satisfaction’ according to the results of the “Türkiye’s University Satisfaction Survey” (TÜMA) 2017.
September
2017Özyeğin University’s “Dorm 6 Building” was launched.
November
2017Özyeğin University joined the “Researcher Training Program for the Defense Industry.”
Özyeğin University and Istanbul Bar Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
January
2018The Faculty of Aviation and Aeronautical Science entered into sectoral cooperation with Turkish Airlines.
February
2018The “OzU-X Building,” a center for innovation founded jointly by Özyeğin University and General Electric (GE) Türkiye, was launched.
A memorandum of understanding was signed with the “Competitive Sectors Program” for the “BEYSAD Industry 4.0 Excellence Center Project”.
May
2018OzU Couple and Family Therapy Center (OzU CFC) was launched.
The “Dorm 6 Building” and the “OzU-X Building” were named among the best architectural projects of 2017.
The first Chill@OzU event was held at Özyeğin University under the leadership of the Student Union. The event featured the Belgian music band "Oscar and the Wolf" as the headliner, and played host to more than 9,000 people.
July
2018Özyeğin University ranked first for overall satisfaction in the 2017 Türkiye’s University Satisfaction Survey (TÜMA) for the second time. Özyeğin University Rector Prof. Esra Gençtürk was honored with the “Golden Award” in recognition of her outstanding performance.
August
2018Özyeğin University ranked first among the “Universities with Highest Graduate Employment Rate” according to the results of the CALIBRE Higher Education Employment Index 2018 prepared by the Career and Talent Management Association based on a nationwide survey.
Özyeğin University placed first among the top 10 universities with the best campus in Türkiye.
February
2019Özyeğin University was shortlisted among the top eight universities in “THE Awards Asia 2019” in the “Outstanding Support for Students” category.
April
2019Özyeğin University was named World’s Top Turkish University in recognition of its social impact in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2019, earning the highest score for its contributions towards United Nations’ “Sustainable Development Goals”.
July
2019Özyeğin University ranked first in student satisfaction for the third consecutive time.
September
2019Özyeğin University topped the “Universities with Fastest Graduate Employment Rate” ranking for the second consecutive time.
December
2019Özyeğin University ranked first among foundation universities in Türkiye in “GreenMetric 2019.”
July
2020Özyeğin University ranked among “A+ Universities” in student satisfaction.
September
2020Özyeğin University was named the first university to receive the “Zero Waste Certificate” in Türkiye.
February
2021The School of Languages (ScOLa) was accredited for the second time for its quality by the internationally recognized accreditation institution “Eaquals.”
March
2021Özyeğin University was recognized as one of the top five foundation universities in Türkiye according to the “THE Emerging Economies 2021” rankings. Özyeğin University was also named the youngest Turkish university in the 2021 rankings, and was placed third among all Turkish universities in the terms of research influence as measured by citations.
April
2021Özyeğin University ranked first in Türkiye and 70th in the world for “Responsible Consumption and Production” in the “THE Impact 2021 - Universities with Highest Social Impact” rankings.
June
2021Özyeğin University was placed in the Top 200 in the “THE Asia University Rankings 2021”, and named among the top five foundation universities in Türkiye.
July
2021Özyeğin University was named the “Fifth Best Youngest University in Türkiye” in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) “Young University Rankings 2021”.
Özyeğin University topped Türkiye’s University Satisfaction Survey (TÜMA) 2021 in the “Academic Support and Care” and “Personal Development and Career Support” categories with the highest student satisfaction score.
The Faculty of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences’ “Aviation Management” and “Professional Flight” programs became the first programs both in Türkiye and Europe to ever be accredited by the AABIA (Aviation Accreditation Board International).
September
2021Özyeğin University was named the best university in Türkiye by “U-Multirank”, an EU-funded international ranking institution.
December
2021Özyeğin University claimed first place for the third consecutive year among foundation universities in the “Greenmetric Ranking.” With this result, the University became the world’s 91st greenest university.
April
2022According to the results of "THE Impact Ranking 2022” conducted by Times Higher Education (THE), a higher education ranking institution, Özyeğin University ranked first among foundation universities in the “Universities with the Highest Social Impact” ranking.
June
2022Özyeğin University was named the best university in Türkiye for the second consecutive time in a survey conducted by “U-Multirank,” an EU-funded ranking institution.
December
2022According to the results of the “UI GreenMetric World University Rankings,” which assesses universities all over the world based on their sustainability activities and the amount of green space on campus, Özyeğin University placed first among foundation universities for the fourth consecutive time.
March
2023The Faculty of Business and the Graduate School of Business at Özyeğin University earned the prestigious “AACSB International Accreditation”, placing among the world’s top business schools.
April
2023Özyeğin University once again made it to the top 10 universities in TÜBİTAK’s “Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index”.
May
2023Özyeğin University was named among the five universities to receive full accreditation for five years by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council.
June
2023Özyeğin University was recognized as the “Best Foundation University in Türkiye” in “THE Impact Ranking 2023” for the fifth consecutive year.
July
2023The Undergraduate Hotel Management Program of the School of Applied Sciences at Özyeğin University was named the one and only program to ever accredited by the “Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration” (ACPHA) both in Europe and Türkiye.
August
2023Özyeğin University ranked in the top three with its nine programs in the “Best Foundation Universities Ranking” according to UNIAr’s “Popular Programs’ Graduate Satisfaction Survey 2023”.
The School of Applied Sciences at Özyeğin University became the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
December
2023Özyeğin University claimed first place for the fifth consecutive time among foundation universities in the “UI GreenMetric World University Rankings,” solidifying its position as the world’s 89th greenest campus.
January
2024Özyeğin University was named among the top Turkish universities in three categories in YÖK’s “2023 University Monitoring and Assessment General Report.”
June
2024Özyeğin University ranked first among foundation universities in Türkiye in the “THE Impact Ranking 2024”.
July
2024Prof. Barış Tan was appointed as the President.
December
2024Özyeğin University placed first among foundation universities in Türkiye for the sixth consecutive time in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, and was recognized as the 82nd most sustainable campus in the world.