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Istanbul University consists of 17 faculties
and 12 schools of higher education situated in
many districts of Istanbul. In the first years of
its existence, the university was based in Beyazit
and the historic area in the environs, but with
the passage of time, it expanded to locations in
many regions of Istanbul. Today, the Rectorate,
the administrative units attached to the Rectorate,
and a number of faculties and colleges are situated
in Beyazit, Laleli, Saraçhane, and Vezneciler.
Istanbul University consists of 17 faculties
and 12 schools of higher education situated in
many districts of Istanbul. In the first years of its
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existence, the university was based in Beyazit
and the historic area in the environs, but with
the passage of time, it expanded to locations in
many regions of Istanbul. Today, the Rectorate,
the administrative units attached to the Rectorate,
and a number of faculties and colleges are situated
in Beyazit, Laleli, Saraçhane, and Vezneciler.
The University, which has two large faculties of
Medicine in Cerrahpafla and Çapa, also possesses
campuses in other districts of Istanbul, such as
Bakirköy, fiiflli, and Kadiköy. The two larger
campuses of the university are in Avcilar and
Bahçeköy, approximately 25 km. from the city
centre.
The university has additional support units for
education and research in many regions of Turkey,
such as Silivri, Sapanca, Gökçeada, Van, and
Antalya.
The students of a university possessing such an
extended site in a big city like Istanbul naturally
gain access to the historical assets of the city
and to the numerous cultural activities on offer.
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