Boğaziçi University

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Turkish public university located in İstanbul

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About Boğaziçi University

According to Wikipedia, Boğaziçi University , also known as Bosphorus University, is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait. It has six faculties and two schools offering undergraduate degrees, and six institutes offering graduate degrees. Traditionally, the language of instruction is English.

What Is Boğaziçi University Known For?

Boğaziçi University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Boğaziçi University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Boğaziçi University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#127
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#137
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Boğaziçi University ranks #127 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Industrial Engineering
#1
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#1
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Architecture
#245
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#277
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Civil Engineering
#70
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#75
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engineering Degrees
Education
#168
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#169
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Boğaziçi University ranks #168 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#196
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#196
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Secondary Education
#70
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#70
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Primary Education
#26
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#26
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education Degrees
Political Science
#166
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#173
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Boğaziçi University ranks #166 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#278
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#278
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Human Rights
#134
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#134
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Asian Studies
#25
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#25
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political-science Degrees
Business
#250
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#250
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Boğaziçi University ranks #250 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#202
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#202
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Finance
#388
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#388
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Logistics
#61
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#61
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business Degrees
Communications
#274
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#300
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Boğaziçi University ranks #274 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Journalism
#187
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#192
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Linguistics
#210
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#222
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Rhetoric
#461
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#461
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communications Degrees
Mathematics
#254
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#309
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Boğaziçi University ranks #254 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Operations Research
#21
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#21
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Mathematical Physics
#83
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#84
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Number Theory
#132
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#141
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math Degrees
Literature
#243
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#296
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Boğaziçi University ranks #243 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#259
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#272
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Mythology
#144
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#146
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Philology
#373
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#378
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literature Degrees
Economics
#172
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#189
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Boğaziçi University ranks #172 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Monetary Economics
#34
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#34
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International Economics
#129
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#130
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Financial Economics
#50
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#50
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economics Degrees
Physics
#224
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#269
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Boğaziçi University ranks #224 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Biophysics
#67
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#69
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Nuclear Physics
#122
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#133
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Particle Physics
#163
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#166
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physics Degrees
Computer Science
#311
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#312
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Boğaziçi University ranks #311 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Systems
#15
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#15
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Computer Engineering
#16
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#17
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Informatics
#66
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#66
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computer-science Degrees
History
#274
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#286
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Boğaziçi University ranks #274 worldwide for influence in History.

Economic History
#20
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#20
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Modern History
#661
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#662
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World History
#345
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#345
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history Degrees
Philosophy
#414
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#463
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Boğaziçi University ranks #414 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ethics
#132
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#134
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Animal Rights
#32
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#32
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Analytic Philosophy
#127
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#127
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philosophy Degrees
Biology
#529
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#562
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Boğaziçi University ranks #529 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Molecular Biology
#143
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#143
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Genetics
#220
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#232
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Agriculture
#1575
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#1575
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biology Degrees
Religious Studies
#293
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#316
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Boğaziçi University ranks #293 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#195
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#195
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Islamic Studies
#35
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#35
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Theology
#896
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#922
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Psychology
#259
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#276
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Boğaziçi University ranks #259 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Cognitive Science
#43
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#43
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Social Psychology
#126
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#128
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Psycholinguistics
#72
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#73
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psychology Degrees
Medical
#714
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#718
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Boğaziçi University ranks #714 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#430
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#432
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Public Health
#704
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#704
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Dentistry
#590
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#591
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medicine Degrees
Earth Sciences
#145
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#172
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Boğaziçi University ranks #145 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geophysics
#17
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#22
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Geodesy
#17
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#22
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Meteorology
#245
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#247
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earth-science Degrees
Law
#599
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#605
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Boğaziçi University ranks #599 worldwide for influence in Law.

International Law
#507
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#533
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Jurisprudence
#403
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#412
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Criminal Law
#290
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#290
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Chemistry
#371
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#397
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Boğaziçi University ranks #371 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Chemical Engineering
#60
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#61
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Nanotechnology
#519
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#519
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Computational Chemistry
#108
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#108
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chemistry Degrees
Sociology
#182
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#195
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Boğaziçi University ranks #182 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Gender Studies
#296
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#296
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Women's Studies
#595
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#595
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Urban Studies
#449
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#449
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sociology Degrees
Anthropology
#430
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#447
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Boğaziçi University ranks #430 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#363
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#377
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Ethnography
#809
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#812
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Cultural Anthropology
#782
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#790
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anthropology Degrees
Social Work
#163
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#165
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Boğaziçi University ranks #163 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
#19
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#19
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Empowerment
#157
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#157
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Psychoeducation
#3
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#3
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social-work Degrees
Nursing
#1166
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#1166
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Boğaziçi University ranks #1166 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1546
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#1551
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Boğaziçi University ranks #1546 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#1021
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#1021
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Policing
#1708
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#1708
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criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Boğaziçi University's Most Influential Alumni?

Boğaziçi University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Social Work, and Education. Here are some of Boğaziçi University's most famous alumni:

Zeynep Tufekci
Zeynep Tufekci
A Turkish sociologist, writer, academic.
Murat Belge
A Turkish intellectual, academic, translator, literary critic, columnist, civil rights activist, and tour guide.
Alev Alatlı
A Turkish economist, philosopher, columnist, novelist.
Şevket Pamuk
Şevket Pamuk
A Turkish economic historian.
Mustafa Akyol
Mustafa Akyol
A Turkish writer and journalist.
Taner Edis
Taner Edis
A Turkish-American physicist and skeptic.
Tamer Başar
A Turkish electrical engineer.
Tansu Çiller
A Turkish politician, who has been the first female prime minister of the country.
Salih Neftçi
A Turkish economist .
Ahmet Davutoğlu
A Turkish politician.
Halil Mete Soner
Halil Mete Soner
A Turkish mathematician.
Faruk Gül
An American economist.

Who Are Boğaziçi University's Most Influential Faculty?

Boğaziçi University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Social Work, and Education. Here are some of Boğaziçi University's most famous faculty:

Burhanettin Duran
A Turkish political life scholar.
A. Sumru Özsoy
A Turkish academic and linguist.
Neslihan Şenocak
A Turkish historian and researcher.
Köksal Alver
A Turkish sociologist.
Nazan Maksudyan
A Historian and academic.