Sabancı University, founded in 1994 with the vision of becoming a World University, admitted its first students in 1999. The mission of Sabancı University is to educate competent and self-confident individuals at both national and international levels and, contribute to the production and development of knowledge in the fields of natural sciences and engineering, as well as social sciences, humanities, and management sciences through innovative and interdisciplinary research.
Sabancı University, with its unique education system which offers true freedom of program selection in Turkey continues to make a difference with innovative and interdisciplinary programs, applied and strategic research, Research Centers and professional programs. With a project-based and research-oriented educational approach, students are integrated into comprehensive research and industry projects from the early years of their education, allowing them to graduate with a deep and practical understanding of their fields of study.
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT UNIT, EDU
Sabancı University EDU was founded in July 2002 with a mission to build a bridge between the business and the academic world. In line with the University’s motto of “Creating and Developing Together” EDU has been supporting many prominent institutions of Turkey in their development journey, since. As the leading institution among the universities which provide Executive Development Programs in Turkey, EDU’s worldwide recognition is growing stronger every year.
EDU delivers a comprehensive portfolio of Open and Custom Programs for business professionals, covering key domains such as Leadership, Business Management, Change, Innovation, Digitalization, and Sustainability. EDU, which has outperformed several of the world’s leading and well-established universities since its first entry into the rankings in 2018, continues to strengthen its position in the Financial Times Global Custom Programs Rankings. This year we are ranked as the 41th best institution globally and maintained our position as the top Executive Education institution in Turkey.
By offering programs that are created and executed in partnership with top-tier academics, experts, administrators, and consultants, EDU has established itself as the primary choice and a key reference point for professionals in Turkey. Currently, we are expanding our successful programs and services beyond our home country, embracing participants from around the world, and making our value-driven programs accessible to international audiences through online platforms. Furthermore, EDU collaborates with esteemed universities from around the world to create flagship programs that cater to professionals in newly targeted international markets.