History
Marmara University is one of the oldest educational institutions in Turkey. Established on 16 January, 1883 under the name Hamidiye Ticaret Mekteb-i Âlisi, and affiliated with the Commercial, Agriculture, Forestry and Mining industry, Marmara University began its life in a house behind the Istanbul High School for Girls in Cagoglu.
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University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
1201
2023
1201
2022
1201
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1501 -300
2023
1201
2022
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
992 -76
2022
916
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Housing services
Özmen Aktar Dormitory for Female Students :
The dormitory serves 478 students. There are baths and toilets within the rooms. There is hot water available 24 hours a day. There are three study rooms, a TV-rest room, a snack bar, a laundry, a hairdressers, and a computer center with internet. There is a waiting room for guests and there is a phone on every floor from which the students can make phone calls.
Library services
The Department of Library and Documentation, which was established with Marmara University, fulfills the duty of “access to information”, which has a vital importance in the modern world, in the most rapid and accurate manner. Today, in addition to the Central Library there are a number of departmental libraries in different campuses serving the academic staff and students of Marmara University.
Medical services
The first place that our administrative and academic personnel, their spouses and children, and our students consult when they have medical problems is the medico-social service units.
The medico-social services, part of the Health, Culture and Sports Department, offer laboratory, x-ray, dental, treatment and medical dressing, psychological support and guidance and dietician services.
Campus life
Marmara University carries out education on 14 campuses in Istanbul on both the Asian and European shores. The Acibadem, Anadoluhisari, Baglarbasi, Basibüyük, Göztepe, Haydarpasa, Kartal and Pendik campuses are on the Asian shore, while the Bahçelievler, Beyazit, Nisantasi, Sultanahmet, Sisli and Tarabya campuses are on the European shore.
Sports facilities
The Large Multi-Purpose Sports Hall :
In the sports hall that is connected to the Health, Culture and Sports Department of the University, there is seating capacity for 850 people with a total capacity of 2,000 people in the large hall, as well as three additional halls for gymnastics, basketball and multi-purposes. There are also 3 classrooms for 35 people and a fitness hall, billiards hall, a darkroom for photographic courses and the photographic club. In addition, there is one outdoor tennis court, one outdoor basketball court and one outdoor volleyball court for the students' use.
Marmara University School of Foreign Languages has become accredited by receiving internationally recognized "Pearson Assured Certificate".