Our University
Founded in 1996, Işık University currently offers 22 undergraduate programs across three faculties, 10 associate degree programs in one vocational school, and 54 master’s (both thesis and non-thesis) and 6 doctoral programs through its Graduate Education Institute in both Turkish and English. Additionally, the School of Foreign Languages provides language education opportunities.
Rooted in the 139-year educational heritage of the Feyziye Schools Foundation, Işık University operates with a modern infrastructure that meets contemporary needs. The university serves students with classrooms, dormitories, libraries, social and sports facilities, an art gallery, and two campuses: a 490,000-square-meter campus in Şile and another in Maslak, situated at the heart of Istanbul’s business district.
Mission
With the strength of the 139-year legacy of the Feyziye Schools Foundation, Işık University aims to equip its students with the ability to understand and adapt to social, global, and technological changes, and to become leaders in shaping the future. The university fosters individuals who:
- Utilize scientific knowledge as a tool for innovation and societal benefit
- Have strong problem-solving skills and high adaptability
- Are multi-disciplinary thinkers with diverse skill sets
- Possess critical, analytical, and creative thinking abilities
- Are fluent in foreign languages and open to different cultures
- Are ethically strong, dignified, and environmentally conscious
Işık University is a progressive, pioneering institution that creates and implements its own academic and institutional culture to produce high-quality academic and social outcomes. The university firmly believes that the future will be built by students who embody these values.
Vision
Işık University’s top priority is the academic production that results from its academic culture and structure. Every strategic plan and institutional decision is made with this goal in mind.
The university commits itself to delivering the most advanced scientific and technological knowledge to its students. It prepares them to be:
- Analytical thinkers with strong problem-solving abilities
- Fluent in advanced languages and communication skills
- Innovative, entrepreneurial, and forward-thinking individuals
- Guardians of their country's enlightened values
To achieve these outcomes, Işık University is a trusted, innovative, competitive, and productive institution where all stakeholders play an active role. The university considers scientific knowledge production as a core resource and integrates industry collaboration, patents, research projects, and entrepreneurial investments into its financial sustainability model.
The university fosters a talent-based management approach, ensuring that its academic and administrative stakeholders feel valued, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions. Işık University believes in a decentralized management model, where responsibilities, authority, and decision-making processes are optimized across all levels. Consistency in goals and principles is prioritized over rigid rules.
A Global University for a Sustainable Future
Through its scientific research, high ethical standards, and commitment to universal and national values, Işık University strives to educate socially responsible individuals who can shape the future. It continuously evolves and innovates to strengthen both national human development and global competitiveness while maintaining its economic sustainability.
The fundamental values shaping Işık University’s vision and mission include:
- Transformative Student Experience
- Inclusive University and Campus Culture
- Intellectual Freedom and Responsibility
- Environmental, Historical, and Social Awareness
- Integrity
- Responsible Resource Consumption
- Commitment to Social Value Creation