13 institutes, and more than 30 research centres. There are approximately 60 000 students receiving their B.A., M.A., and Doctorate degrees.

Istanbul University, which boasts of employing the elite of the teaching corps of Turkey, has an academic staff of 5 000, and is active in the fields of national and international research.

Istanbul University has two faculties of medicine and their hospitals, and caters for the health problems of 100 000 people every day. It also has a say in the health policies of the country.

The University utilizes the latest technologies at every level of education and offers scientific support to the newly emerging state universities through the use of contemporary technologies.

Istanbul University welcomes 60 000 students originating from all over Turkey with a student-centred approach. It caters for many of their needs, throughout their education, through the availability of hostels, scholarships, clothing aid, guidance and psychological counseling.

Students are involved in every level of the administration by the implementation of a student representation system, and have the opportunity to participate in social, cultural, and artistic activities at the Students’ Cultural Centre.

Whether it be as student, teacher, or administrative staff, it is a privilege to be a member of Istanbul University.