About Işık

Established in 1996, Isik University is the pride of the deeply rooted education tradition of a 123-year old foundation called Feyziye Mektepleri Vakfı. This foundation started education under the name Feyz-i Sıbyan Mektebi, on December 14, 1885 in Salonika and has witnessed an era starting from the days of Ottoman Empire through the foundation of the Turkish Republic, and Ataturk's reforms and revolutions. The school got its name, Işık Lisesi, with the approval of Atatürk, who himself was a student of Şemsi Efendi Mektebi, one of the Feyziye Foundation schools.
Işık University was the last link in the chain of Feyziye Foundation Schools in Nisantasi, Ayazağa and Erenköy, all of which are in the primary and secondary education sector. With its young and dynamic staff, equipped with the Işık tradition, our university guides the future of our youth with modern education concepts.
The Şile campus of Işık University houses 3 faculties, 2 institutes and research centers. The Maslak campus houses the Faculty of Fine Arts which started education in academic year 2007-2008. Işık University continues to provide education facilities with its 162 faculty members to 2214 students, 1075 of which are on scholarships on varying degrees. Işık University aims to raise individuals with dynamic and flexible minds, prepared to adapt to the rapidly changing global demands, capable of critical and creative thinking, aiming to stand out on international platforms .
This is how Işık University will proceed; aiming to excell not only in research and laboratory activities, but also in the fields of arts, culture and sports. Enlightened by Atatürk's principles, our path will guide modern young people into the future with the best education they can get.

IŞIK ÜNIVERSİTESİ, Meşrutiyet Köyü Üniversite Sokak, Dış Kapı No:2 Şile/İstanbul/Turkey, 34980
Tel: (90 216) 7121460
Fax:(90 216) 7121468

http://www.isikun.edu.tr/