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WHYSAKARYA

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12. Enterprising UniversitySakarya University is among the universities that have re-ceived the most projects in Turkey. In addition to the strong advances and support that it has made in recent years in the fi eld of entrepreneurship and innovation and by its academics and academic publications, projects, patents and entrepreneurship, SAU has also contributed to the support provided by TechnoCity and ADAPTTOTechnol-ogy Transfer Offi ce, as well.

13. Active UniversityThere are conferences, panels, seminars, congresses, and professional talks all year round at Sakarya University. Through a series of activities organized by student soci-eties which are near 180, student have a chance on so-cially developing themselves and they are able to get to know business life without having to graduate thanks to their career communities. There are more than 180 stu-dent organizations in Sakarya University which supports all kinds of sports, cultural, artistic and scientifi c activities of the students. There is a wide variety of groups that allow students to develop themselves in the area they are inter-ested in as a member of that society.

14. Sakarya Technocity is Among the Fastest Devel-oping OnesSakarya Technopark is one of the most technologically developed Technocity in Turkey. Sakarya University re-ceived the award at the “Technology Development Zones Summit” organized by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology in the third summit 2015. Sakarya TechnoCity rose to the 14th place among the 84 Technopolis in Tur-key and kept its top place in the East Marmara Region according to the data which is prepared by Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology for 2018.

15. A Great Community with over 180K Alumni’sSince 1992, Sakarya University has graduated more than 180,000 graduates. Sakarya University graduates will be proud to be a member of this great family when they meet with graduates of Sakarya University in public and private sectors. Sakarya University’s highly qualifi ed students who have a free-mind, protects human rights, respects hu-manity, conserves the national and moral values, believes in team spirit and who is prescient, democrat, inquisitive and critical, competitive, and who has social relationships strong are building the future of Turkey after graduating.

15 REASONS TO CHOOSE SAKARYA UNIVERSITY

1. The Only University with European Excellence AwardSakarya University is the only university in Turkey that has the European Quality Award which is one the most respected awards in the world. It has reached its quality development projects peak with EFQM European Excel-lence Award advancements that have been started in the 2000s.

2. Prominent and Internationally Recognized Aca-demic StaffMaintaining the equal and qualifi ed education for all stu-dents, Sakarya University is developing its academic cast both in quantity and quality-related terms. Sakarya Uni-versity emphasizes internationalization as most of its ac-ademic staff has experienced a study abroad.

3. Internationally Recognized DegreeSakarya University alumni obtain a commentary docu-ment which is recognized internationally.

4. Double Degree OpportunityQualifi ed students in terms of GPA and other conditions have the opportunity to take courses from two different programs simultaneously and have a double degree.

5. International University-Wide International Stu-dent PortfolioThere are 3000 foreign students from 105 different coun-tries which is a part of Sakarya University’s international-ization process. Sakarya University is one of the most wel-coming universities of foreign students in Turkey through this number. Students of Sakarya University share a po-tential of developing their world-view through their col-leagues who come from various parts of the world.

6. Strong Informatics InfrastructureSakarya University offers Wi-Fi and computer labs ac-cessible to students throughout the campus. Moreover, students have the opportunity to borrow laptops with their IDs. Sakarya University students can rapidly register, reregister, and see their grades and other on-line services through SABIS (Sakarya University Information System)

7. Limitless Access to Knowledge-7/24 Open LibraryTargeting a student population that spends its leisure time with books and (online) resources that are accessi-ble without time limitations, maintains an open Central Li-brary for the whole day. With a study environment made useful with computer labs that provides internet access, Central Library provides students with limitless reach to knowledge.

Sakarya University Central Library, serves 1300 people si-multaneously 24/7 in a 10000 m2 area. Sakarya Universi-ty students have limitless full-text access to over 250.000 hardcover books and millions of electronic resources.

8. Applied Education and Sectoral Lectures - Start Worklife One Step AheadThrough the 3+1 and 7+1 Applied Education Model which Sakarya University developed in collaboration with indus-trial establishments and applied for the first time in Turkey by itself, students begin to work one step ahead. Thanks to a model that integrates theoretical knowledge with implications students both acquire necessary knowledge and skills to their fields. Also, sectoral lectures are includ-ed in the program so that the students can get a lecture from the professionals who have in-depth knowledge about the relevant sector. As a consequence of this mod-el, Sakarya University stands among the universities from which its graduates most easily find their jobs.

9. A Unique Peaceful CampusEvery possible opportunity is provided for the students of Sakarya University which has a green campus with a pan-orama of Sapanca Lake. Students have their education in a calm atmosphere right next to Istanbul without its bus-tling city life. They also benefi t from post and bank offi c-es in the campus. Students have access to various lunch opportunities in the central cafeteria and numerous cafes in the campus. All of the campuses of Sakarya University have Wi-Fi connection and computer labs accessible to students. Students have access opportunities to millions of resources in the Library 24/7.

10. Leader in Student ExchangeErasmus, Mevlana and Farabi student exchange pro-grams are available at Sakarya University. Students ex-change with universities in European countries with the Erasmus program. Sakarya University is ranked fi rst in terms of the number of the students benefi t from Eras-mus program in Turkey. Mevlana Exchange Program al-lows students to exchange with universities in the Middle East, Far East and African countries. Farabi program is a program that provides student exchange among the uni-versities in Turkey. This program allows students to study at any university in Turkey for one semester.

11. Appealing Program VarietySakarya University, with its 13 faculties, 1 college, 2 voca-tional schools, 6 institutes and 438 different departments, is among the universities with the richest program diver-sity among the universities in Turkey. Many of Sakarya University’s programs have been accredited by impartial national and international organizations. Sakarya Univer-sity is the leader in terms of accreditation, which is one of the most important indicators for the international recog-nition and competence of a university. Sakarya Universi-ty is the university with the most accredited programs in Turkey.