KOÇ UNIVERSITY the perfect view

1. KOÇ UNIVERSITY the perfect view www.ku.edu.tr

2. ABOUT KOÇ UNIVERSITY • Established by Vehbi Koç Foundation • The Koç Family received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2009 • Primary objective of the foundation: to set an example for excellence across all of its activities, and to benefit the nation by creating sustainable and replicable models… • Koç University continually strives to: • Be a center of excellence, one that provides a world-class education to its students, • Create new knowledge via the research of its faculty and apply this knowledge for the benefit of society,   • Equip its students with the highest sense of ethics,  social awareness & responsibility and good citizenship.

3. KEY FIGURES • 5,180 Students • 464 Faculty Members • 8,014 Alumni • 6 Faculty, 1College, 4 Institutes • 15 Doctoral Degree Programs • 31 Masters Degree Programs • 21 Undergraduate Degree Programs • More than 272 Student Exchange Partners • 77 Laboratories • 2,786 student dormitory capacity • 73% of students receiving some form of scholarship

4. OUTSTANDING FEATURES • Ranked among the world’s top 250 universities by Times Higher Education, with the highest international outlook in Turkey; ranked 31st in THE Top 100 under 50 • Internationally renowned faculty • “Creative Teaching/Participatory Learning” philosophy • Student-faculty ratio (10 to 1) • Over 96% of the classes are taught in English • Leader in research and innovation – national leader in journal citations and awards) • More than 250 international partners globally • State-of-the-art resources and beautiful campus • International students have access to all resources and opportunities provided for domestic students

5. ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS • GBSN (Global Business School Network) • UNGC (United Nations Global Compact) • PRME (The Principles for Responsible Management • Education) • EMBA ranked among Financial Times global top 100 • TPA (Turkish Psychologist Association) • MUDEK (EUR-ACE, European Accreditation ofEngineering Programs) • EFMD • CFA • Law Schools Global League • EQUIS Accredit • AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools • of Business) • UNAOC (United Nations Alliance of Civilizations) • DS (Diploma Supplement) Label • ANCC (The American Nurses Credentialing Center) • CEMS (One of the 28 full academic partners in CEMS MIMProgram) • GNAM (Global Network of Advanced Management)

6. A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION • Guided by the educational philosophy of “creative teaching/participatory learning,” Koç University encourages the search for truth and promotes creativity—it demands an inquiring mind, an acuity for open discussion, and involvement in extra-curricular activities. • Koç University’s liberal arts program reflects a progressive, expansive, and student-oriented approach to education, the culmination of which is the creation of high-caliber graduates who are prepared to succeed in a multitude of competitive environments. • Students receive a diverse and comprehensive education while concurrently gaining expertise in a specific academic discipline.

7. ACADEMIC STRUCTURE College of Administrative Sciences and Economics College of Social Sciences and Humanities College of Sciences College of Engineering School of Law School of Nursing School of Medicine Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering Graduate School of Business Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities Graduate School of Health Sciences

8. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS College of AdministrativeSciences and Economics Business Administration Economics International Relations College of Social Sciences andHumanities Archeology and ArtHistory English and Comparative Literature Media and Visual Arts History Philosophy Psychology Sociology College of Sciences Chemistry Physics Mathematics Molecular Biology and Genetics College of Engineering Chemical & Biological Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering School of Law Law School of Medicine Medicine School of Nursing Nursing

9. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS • Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences • Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering • Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Engineering • Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering • Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering • Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering • Ph.D. in Mathematics • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering • Ph.D. in Physics • Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics • M.Sc. in Chemical and Biological Engineering  • M.Sc. in Computational Sciences and Engineering • M.Sc. in Computer Sciences and Engineering  • M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering • M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering  • M.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering • M.Sc. in Mathematics  • M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering  • M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics • M.Sc. in Optoelectronic and Photonic Engineering  • M.Sc. in Physics  • M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering  • Graduate School of Health Sciences • Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics • MSc. in Medical Physiology • MSc. in Medical Microbiology • MSc. in Reproductive Biology • MSc. in Critical Care Nursing • MSc. in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering • Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities • Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations • Ph.D. in Psychology • Ph.D. in Archaeology and History of Art • Ph.D. in Economics • Ph.D. in Design, Technology and Society • MA in Archaeology and History of Art • MA in Comparative Studies in History and Society • MA in Design, Technology and Society • MA in Economics • MA in International Relations • MA in Psychology • LL.M in Private Law • LL.M in Public Law • Non-Thesis MA Program in Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management • Graduate School of Business • PhD in Business Administration • MBA • CEMS Master in International Management • Executive MBA • KOÇ Master of International Management • Modular MBA • MSc in Finance

10. ANATOLIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM http://anadolubursiyerleri.ku.edu.tr

11. High Schools Visited in Anatolian Provinces

12. Donors2011 - 2012 Scholarship Sponsors Technology Sponsor

13. New Donors2013 Scholarship Sponsors Transportation Sponsor

14. OUR FACULTY • 464 faculty • 95% of all full-time faculty hold doctoral degrees from leading universities in the United States and Europe, the remaining 5% from top Turkish universities • 16 faculty members in the Turkish Academy of Sciences (out 90 total members) • Most awards for research for the past five years from the Turkish Academy of Sciences

15. RESEARCH @ KOÇ • Koç University is positioned as an excellent research partner interms of funding research projects in collaboration with national and international public and private institutions (universities, European Commission, public agencies, research and development agencies, business world, and industrial corporations) for research projects. • More than 300 Publications in the most prestigious international journals (2012-2013) • 409 outsourced active research project (as of 2013) • More than 51 million USD in funding received for active research

16. RESEARCH FUNDING @ KU

17. DIVERSE FUNDING SOURCES – NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Funds Granted (TL) by Sponsors Projects funded by TÜBİTAK (2013) • European Research Council (ERC) – FP 7 from EU: • Kerem Pekkan (Engineering) – Cardiovascular Biofluids reserach – received 2 M euros (2012) • Hakan Ürey (Engineering) – Optical Microsystems Laboratory – received 2.5 M euros (2013)

18. Faculty Awards & Recognition - Research Rankings According to Number of Publications per Instructor TÜBİTAK Awards, 2000 - 2011 TÜBA GEBİP Awards, 2000 - 2011

19. INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH @ KOÇ Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for world-class research 3 current examples of exceptional projects: • Artificial Skin Project (collaborationbetween Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering) • Cardiovascular Hemodynamics- Great Vessel Embryonic Development Project (collaborationbetween Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering) • - Meta-materials and Invisibility Cloak Project (Physics).

20. SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROGRAMS Koç University organizes research programs for high school,undergraduate and graduate students to conduct research with Koç University Faculty Members. SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES This program is for motivated undergraduates from different universities who want to improve their research skills and plan to attend graduate school. The program offers the undergraduates the opportunity to gain research experience that helps them decide if they want to pursue graduate education or professional research career. POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Koç University Postdoctoral Fellowship program supports post doctoral fellows. The program is designed to support the scholarly development of all qualified candidates who are committed to university careers. At the same time the program provides an opportunity to Koç University faculty to work with postdoctoral fellows in research areas of mutual interest.

21. STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES KUSRP Examples: • Bio-manufacturig, Artificial Organs, Bio-MedicalSystems & Bio-Mechanics: • Sustainability and Alternative Energy Systems • Design LAB – Animation & Interaction Design • Migration Research Center’s EUIMAGINE Project

22. RESEARCH CENTERS • Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations: History, art, architecture and archaeology of civilizations in Turkey • Migration Research Program: International migration, transnationalism, forced migration, brain drain, migration citizenship • Center for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics: Protein folding dynamics, structure and functions, protein-interactions • Photonics Research Center: Fiber-optic communication systems, micro-electro-mechanical systems, micro/nano photonics, modeling of noise, nonlinear optics, solid-state lasers, quantum optics, spectroscopy, and ultrafast optics. • Tupras Energy Center/KUTEM: Fossil Fuels, biofuels, solar fuels • Semahat Arsel Nursing Education and Research Center: Guidance and counseling services for the hosp • Globalization and Democratic Governance Center: Global Political Economy, Democratic Governance, Foreign Policy Analysis • Surface Technologies Research Center: Surface chemistry, physics and engineering • Koç University Research and Application Center For Gender and Women's Studies: Gender in work, gender in science and arts, women rights • Dr. Nüsret-Semahat Arsel International Trade Law Application and Research Center • Social Policy Application and Research Center: Youth studies and education-employment transition, socio-economic exclusion, urban sociology, social policy studies • Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum: • Economic growth, global economics and development strategies • Koç University Migros Retailing Education Forum- KUMPEM • Koç University Social Impact Forum-KUSIF

23. LABORATORIES • COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING • Micro-Nano Fabrication Laboratory (Clean room) • Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory (RML) • Advanced Materials Laboratory • Vibration and Design Laboratory • Energy Technologies and Supercritical Fluids Research Laboratuvarı • Molecular Biochemistry Research Laboratory • Cell and Tissue Enginerring Laboratory • Wireless Vehicular Networks Laboratory • Wireless Communication and Network Laboratory • Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (CFD) • Center for Advanced Design Technologies Intelligent User Interfaces Laboratory • Composite Materials Manifacturing Laboratory (KMÜL) • Networks and Distributed Systems Laboratory (NDSL) • Next-generation Wireless Comunication Laboratory (GKHL) • Cryptography,Security and Privacy Research Group(CRYPTO) • Systems Laboratory COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES AND ECONOMICS • Behavioural Sciences Laboratory SCHOOL OF NURSING • Practical Laboratory • Micro Chemistry Laboratory • Physiology Anatomy Laboratory

24. LABORATORIES COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES • Psychology Laboratory • Archeology Laboratory COLLEGE OF SCIENCES • Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Ersin Yurtsever (Chemistry) • Computational Physics Laboratory, Özgür Müstecaplıoğlu, Kaan Güven, Menderes Işkın, and Alkan Kabakçıoğlu (Physics) • Inorganic Synthesis/X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, Mehmet Somer (Chemistry) • Laser Research Laboratory, Alphan Sennaroğlu (Physics) • Micro-Photonics Research Laboratory, Ali Serpengüzel (Physics) • Mitochondrial Biogenesis Laboratory, Cory Dunn (Molecular Biology and Genetics) • Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Gülayşe İnce Dunn (Molecular Biology and Genetics) • Nano-Photonics Research Laboratory, Alper Kiraz (Physics) • Quantum Dot and Nanoparticle Synthesis Laboratory, Funda Yağcı Acar (Chemistry) • Metamaterials and Plasmonics Laboratory, Kaan Güven (Physics) • Polymer Research Laboratory, İskender Yılgör (Chemistry) • Ceramics Laboratory, Uğur Ünal (Chemistry) • Surface Physical Chemistry Laboratory, A. Levent Demirel (Chemistry) • Surface Plasmon Resonance and Sonochemistry Laboratory, Özgür Birer (Chemistry) • Electronic Circuit Teaching Laboratory • General Biology Teaching Laboratory • General Physics Teaching Laboratory • General Chemistry Teaching Laboratory • Modern Physics Teaching Laboratory COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING • Molecular Engineering and Biotechnology Research Center • Center of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CCBB) • Computational Systems Biology Group (COSBI) • Manufacturing Automation and Research Center (MARC) • Koç-IBM Supply Chain Research Centeri • Multimedia Vision and Graphics Laboratory (MVGL) • Optical Microsystems Laboratory (OML) • Mechanical Characterization Laboratory

25. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE GOALS: • developing a clear research and development strategy • building long-term sustainable relations with corporate partners, funding bodies and government departments • building a smooth interface between external parties and faculty to serve research and development strategy

26. SUNA KIRAÇ LIBRARY • More than 7,300 m2 • Seating for 750 individuals • Reading rooms with natural light • Subscribes to more than 64,000 electronic journals and 92,000 electronic books • Serves approx. 32,000 visitors per month

27. SEVGİ GÖNÜL AUDITORIUM • Attracting leading artists in the fine & performing arts from Turkey & abroad • 370-seat capacity • Exhibits both permanent & temporary collections – from ancient times to the present • Sevgi Gönül Theatre Festival and Dance Festival

28. SPORTS & RECREATION • Semahat Arsel Sports Center: • 1,500 m2 multi-purpose main hall • (basketball, tennis, badminton, & handball) • Squash & racquetball courts • 2,000 spectator capacity • 2-floor fitness center • Aerobics step studio • Jogging track (156 meters) • Customized programs for students to pursue personal fitness goals • Outdoor Facilities: olympic-size soccer field, swimming pool, ice skating rink, tennis courts, basketball courts

29. OFFSITE CAMPUS FACILITIES • Nişantaşı Campus – Downtown campus of Koç University, and home to the Nursing School. Adjacent to the Vehbi Koç Foundation American Hospital, this campus provides residential and dining facilities, conference halls, classrooms, group study rooms, as well as a library and fitness center. • Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (RCAC) – Located in the central Beyoğlu district, RCAC houses 10 pre-doctoral and 10 post-doc fellows pursuing research related to ancient history & archaeology. • Istinye Campus - Established in 1993 as Koç University's first location, the campus has been re-modeled to serve as a high-end conference and training center. • Istinye Campus also hosts Koç University's Executive Education and Degree Programs offered by the Graduate School of Business.

30. DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT PROGRAMS • Academic & Life Skills (ALIS) – Courses for all students at Koç University designed for gaining awareness about essential information & skills for adapting to university life. • Career Development Center – Helping students and alumni explore the links between their majors and their career choices. Assist students in their search for employment opportunities, finding the right job possibilities. • Office of Learning & Teaching (KOLT) - The missions of KOLT are; to give any kind of support required foran effective curricular and extra-curricular learning ofstudents, to support perfection goals of academic memberstowards curricular teaching, interaction with students andassessment and to support teaching assistants in gainingnecessary information and skills for effective teaching practices. • Guidance & Psychological Counseling Services (KURES) – accompanies students in their process of coming to know and realizing themselves, and supporting their personal development. It aims at helping students acquire the knowledge and skills that will help them cope with the academic, social and personal problems they face throughout this process.

31. STUDENT CLUBS Koç University is committed to supporting social and cultural activities that contribute to student enrichment. There are more than 80 student clubs and associations, including: Academy Club Aikido Group Art Club Cinema Club Cognition and History Club Communication Club Computer Club Contemporary Art Platform Dance Club Debate Club Drama Club Economics Club Engineering French Club Folklore Club Freedom of Thought & Human Rights German ClubInternational Relations Club International Students Society Italian Club Industrial Engineering Club Law Club KU TV KU Volunteers Management Club Marketing Club Media Club Mountaineering Club Model United Nations Music Club Nursing Club Rams American Football Team Russian Language Club Sailing Club Social Activities Club Social Sciences Club Spanish Club Stock Exchange Club Student Council Underwater & Research Group World Cuisine Group Yearbook Committee

32. OUR SOLAR CAR • Joint Initiative: • Engineering club • KU Energy Research Center • (Funded by TÜBITAK – Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey)

33. KU GLOBAL AID Women Entrepreneurship - Erzincan • KUGlobalAid is an international service-learning student group: • build awareness, international solidarity • support those in need. • For its members, KUGlobalAid builds: • leadership skills • different perspectives & experiences about variety of cultures. Left Behind in Bosnia Nar Project Tunisia Project

34. VOLUNTEERISM @ KOÇ 12 Social Responsibility Projects: • More than 500 KU students participated • - “Hayalimi Paylaş” • - “Dişler Yolunda” • - “Düşünebilen Çocuklar” • - Koç Learning Community • - KU – TOG • - KU Environment Club • - KU Cares about Animals • - Health projects • - Making a Difference • - Kümyüp (Small Hearts) • - KU Summer Academy • - “Uçurtmalar” (Flying Kites)

35. KU SOCIAL IMPACT FORUM

36. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS • Koç University values and actively pursues diversity, an enriched milieu where different thoughts, cultures, and values, not only co-exist, but also mutually contribute to the expansion of the individual and the collective • As an institution of excellence, Koc University believes it is our responsibility to serve as a gateway into Turkey, to help the global collective embrace and understand this incredible country, its culture and its dynamics—the home to expertise, vision and innovation • Koç University has established international partnerships with 272 reputable institutions around the world that include exchange, specialized programming and beyond. These partnerships give Koç University students access to programs in such countries as: Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia&Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Costa Rica & Nicaragua Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt England Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Krygyz Republic Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Macedonia Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand USA

37. WHAT DOES KU DO FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS? • 1 Mentor for each 5 exchange students • During Orientation: • Campus tours & Getting to know the surrounding area by the mentors • Orientation Presentations • Survival Turkish Training • Authentic Turkish Brunch • Beach Party/Ice Skating & Ice Cream/Pool Party • Istanbul Field Trip • Night –out • Throughout the year: • International Day/Festival • Halloween Party • Thanksgiving Dinner • Cultural Dinner • Beach Party • Cultural integration Activities organized by Dormitory (lunch at Historical places, A day in Turkish baths) • ESN Club Party • Seminars • Forums • SGKM Art Events • Festivals

38. INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Chance to be active in clubs & organize events Attending organizations that International Student Society- ISS organizes (cultural activities, field trips to other parts of Turkey, etc.) CAREER DEVELOPMENT • Internship opportunities at Koc University as Research Assistants • Internships at Turkish/International Companies and NGOs in Istanbul • English Tutoring • Babysitting • Volunteering Jobs • Resident Assistant positions in Dorms

39. INTERNSHIPS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS CIVIL SOCIETY SECTOR AKUT Hollaback Istanbul Iktisadi Kalkınma Vakfı Katadrom Arts World Wildlife Fund COMPANIES • Arçelik • Aygaz • Yapı Kredi Bank • TOFAŞ • GlaxoSmithKline

40. INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL PROGRAMS • Istanbul through the Ages • Doing Business in the Middle East & Turkey • Kyoto-Koc University Sustainability & Innovation Conference • Harvard-Koc Medical Research Methods Summer Seminar • Introduction to Ottoman Epigraphy • Koc University Global Aid • Rice University Urban Lab • And many more Full list of summer programs at http://oip.ku.edu.tr/summer-programs

41. KOÇ ALUMNI IN THE BUSINESS ARENA Currently, Koç University has over 8000--75% undergraduate alumni and 25% alumni from graduate degree programs. Koç University graduates have demonstrated success in finding employment at top international and local firms. Employers of Koç University alumni include: 3M Accenture Akbank T.A.Ş Alarko Amerikan Hospital Anadolu Holding Arçelik Arkas Denizcilik Armada Bilgisayar Avea Aygaz Beko Ticaret A.Ş. Borusan Oto Borusan Holding Bank Europa BAT Bosch Boston Consulting Coca Cola Mavi jeans Mercedes-Benz Merck Sharp&DohmeMicrosoft Migros Turk Mobil OilMorgan Stanley Motorola Nestle Novartis Netaş Otokoç Opet Petrol Ofisi Peugeot Automotive Peppers&Rogers Pepsi PwC Procter & Gamble Pfizer Roche Sabancı Foundation Şişecam Siemens Sony Tekfen Holding TSKB Turkcell Henkel Turk Tüpraş TEB Tekstilbank Unilever Value Partners Vestel Vodafone Yapı Kredi Bank Yargıcı Zorlu Holding Colgate Palmolive Citibank Danone Tikveşli Deloitte & Touche Deutsche Bank DHL Doğuş Group Standard Ünlü Efes Pilsen Eczacıbaşı Grubu Ericcson Enka Holding Ernst & Young Estee Lauder Frito Lay Ford Otosan Finansbank Fortisbank Garanti Bank Garanti Teknoloji General Electric Grey Gilette Hewlett Packard HSBC HürriyetIBM İş Investments JP Morgan Johnson & Johnson Koç Holding Koç Sistem Koç Bilgi Group KPMGKraft Cadburry Kent KLM Havayolları L’oreal

42. KOÇ ALUMNI IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS Over one-third of all Koç University alumni have enrolled in graduate programs at top academic institutions worldwide, withmanyalumniearningfull scholarships toPhDprograms. Some of the universities where alumni pursue graduate studies are: Birmingham University Brown University Bocconi University California Institute of Technology Cambridge University Carnegie-Mellon University Columbia University Cornell University Duke University ESADE Business School Emory University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgetown University Harvard University Helsinki University Imperial College London Instituto de Microelectronica deMadrid JohnsHopkins University Leiden University London Business School London School Of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Max Planck Institute McGill University New York University Nottingham University Oxford University Penn State University Princeton University University of Rotterdam Royal Institute of Technology Rutgers University Sheffield University Stanford University Surrey University Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Syracuse University Universita Leipzig University of Berne University of California – Berkeley University of California Los Angeles University of Chicago University of North Carolina Chapel Hill University of Pennsylvania University of Stuttgart University of Sydney University of Vienna Virginia Tech Yale University York University

43. Thank you! www.ku.edu.tr For Additional Information Koç University Communications OfficePhone: +90 212 338 1501information@ku.edu.tr http://www.ku.edu.tr