Koç University Design Lab

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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. ()

Local name: Koç Üniversitesi Established: 1993 (32 years ago)Coordinates: 41°12'14"N, 29°4'27"E

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Rumelifeneri YoluIstanbul IstanbulTurkey

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+90 212 338 10 00

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Nearby attractions include: Yoros Castle, Rumeli Feneri, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Sadberk Hanım Museum.

2 miSE
Storied castle ruins with sea views
Yoros Castle
53 min walk • Perched on a hill at the confluence of the Bosphorus and the Black Sea, Yoros Castle is a historic fortress that has stood watch over the strategic waterway for centuries. Although now in ruins, this castle in Turkey is steeped in history and offers visitors panoramic...
2.9 miNE
Lighthouse
Rumeli Feneri
75 min walk • Rumeli Feneri, a sentinel at the edge of the Black Sea, is a historic lighthouse that stands as a beacon for both the past and present in Turkey. Positioned at the northernmost point of the Bosphorus Strait, this lighthouse has guided seafarers since the 19th century...
2 miE
Bridge
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
50 min walk • Spanning the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey, the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge stands as an impressive feat of engineering and a modern landmark connecting the continents of Europe and Asia. Completed in 2016, this suspension bridge is an integral part of the Northern Marmara...
3.1 miSW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Sadberk Hanım Museum, Istanbul
80 min walk • The Sadberk Hanım Museum is a private museum located at the Bosporus in Büyükdere quarter of Sarıyer district in Istanbul, Turkey, which was established by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in memory of Vehbi Koç’s deceased wife Sadberk. The museum is open every day except Wednesdays.
4.1 miE
Lighthouse
Anadolu Feneri
106 min walk • Anadolu Feneri is a historical lighthouse still in use, which is located on the Asian side of Bosphorus' Black Sea entrance in Istanbul, Turkey. Anadolu is the Turkish name for Anatolia. It is across from the lighthouse Rumeli Feneri, which is on the European side of the strait at a distance of 2 nmi.
2.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Anadolukavağı
56 min walk • Anadolukavağı, also known as Anadolu Kavağı, is a neighborhood of Beykoz district in İstanbul Province, Turkey. "Anadolu" is the Turkish name for Anatolia, and "Kavak" means "control post" in Ottoman Turkish referring to the strategical position of the location on the Bosporous.
2.9 miS
Temple, View point
Joshua's Hill, Istanbul
74 min walk • Joshua's Hill, a hill located on the Anatolian shore of Bosporus in Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey is a shrine containing a mosque and a tomb dedicated to Joshua.
4.4 miW
Dam
Topuzlu Dam, Istanbul
114 min walk • Topuzlu Dam is a historic dam located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province in Turkey. Topuzlu Dam was built in 1750 by Ottoman Sultan Mahmud I. In 1786, its crest was raised about 3.40 m higher by Abdul Hamid I. The dam is named "Topuzlu" meaning "bulged" due to a bulge-formed central part of the upstream wall side.
1.9 miNE
Area
Garipçe, Istanbul
50 min walk • Garipçe is a village in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Garipçe is located on a hillside at the Black Sea entrance of Istanbul Strait, the northernmost place of Bosphorus' European shore, south of Rumelifeneri village.
3.5 miW
City, Neighbourhood
Sarıyer, Istanbul
89 min walk • Sarıyer is the northernmost district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European side of the city. The Sarıyer district is a huge area consisting of the villages on the European side of the Bosphorus from Rumelifeneri, down through Tarabya, Yeniköy, İstinye, Emirgan to Rumelihisarı.
2.1 miSW
Museum
Maslak Pavilion, Istanbul
55 min walk • Maslak Pavilion is a former imperial Ottoman pavilion located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz. It is under the administration of the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces.