Koç University
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About Koç University
According to Wikipedia, Koç University is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey. It started education in temporary buildings in İstinye in 1993, and moved to its current Rumelifeneri campus near Sarıyer in 2000. Koç University is ranked highest in Turkey according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 2022 QS World University Rankings. Koç University currently consists of Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities, Administrative Sciences and Economics, Science, Engineering, Law, Nursing and Medicine. Koç University offers 22 undergraduate, 29 graduate and 30 PhD programs. The university is home to around 7,000 students. The university accepts international students from various countries and has an extensive network of over 250 partner-universities including University of California and other universities such as Northwestern University, Cornell University and Georgetown University.
What Is Koç University Known For?
Koç University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Engineering
- Education
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Economics
- Communications
- Political Science
- History
- Law
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Physics
- Nursing
- Religious Studies
- Biology
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
Koç University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Koç 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
Koç University ranks #325 worldwide for influence in Business.
Koç University ranks #299 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Koç University ranks #418 worldwide for influence in Education.
Koç University ranks #557 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Koç University ranks #777 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Koç University ranks #395 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Koç University ranks #806 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Koç University ranks #829 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Koç University ranks #550 worldwide for influence in History.
Koç University ranks #672 worldwide for influence in Law.
Koç University ranks #796 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Koç University ranks #888 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Koç University ranks #605 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Koç University ranks #82 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKoç University ranks #757 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Koç University ranks #1296 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Koç University ranks #559 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Koç University ranks #377 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Koç University ranks #790 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Koç University ranks #607 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Koç University ranks #1587 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Koç University ranks #1131 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Koç University ranks #1128 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Koç University ranks #2292 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are Koç University's Most Influential Alumni?
Koç University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Engineering, and Business. Here are some of Koç University's most famous alumni:
Who Are Koç University's Most Influential Faculty?
Koç University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Engineering, and Business. Here are some of Koç University's most famous faculty:
- Hilmi Volkan Demir
- A Turkish physicist.
- Sean McMeekin
- An American university teacher.
- A. Sumru Özsoy
- A Turkish academic and linguist.
- Bruno Reversade
- An American geneticist.
- Mustafa F. Özbilgin
- A Turkish-born British sociologist.
- Ahmet Yıldız
- A Turkish scientist.
- Judith Liberman
- A Storyteller.
- Metin Sitti
- A Researcher.
- Korkut Uygun
- A Turkish scientist.
- Nesrin Özören
- A Turkish molecular biologist.
- Akın Ünver
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- Kerem Kabadayı
- A Turkish drummer.
