Ibn Haldun University
Turkish: İbn Haldun Üniversitesi | |
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| Type | Private Foundation |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Rector | Atilla Arkan |
| Location | Başakşehir , Istanbul , Turkey |
| Language | Turkish, English, Arabic |
Ibn Haldun University, IHU (Turkish: İbn Haldun Üniversitesi), is a private foundation university located in the Başakşehir neighbourhood of Istanbul. The university has a strong focus on the humanities and social sciences, and espouses a multilingual approach to education, namely in Turkish, English and Arabic.
History
[edit]IHU was established by the TÜRGEV Foundation (Turkey Youth and Education Services Foundation), set up by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 1996 when he was Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.[1] The current rector is Professor Dr. Atilla Arkan, who took over from his predecessor, the founding rector and president of IHU, Professor Dr. Recep Şenturk in 2021.[2]
In December 2019, IHU set up a four year project to improve the understanding of the work of Al-Tirmidhi.[3] It also held a seminar to celebrate the work of Fuat Sezgin.[4]
Faculty
[edit]The history department includes prominent scholars such as Halil Berktay and Suraiya Faroqhi. Ramazan Aras is a professor and head of the sociology department.
Campus
[edit]The university is located in Başakșehir, in the western outskirts of Istanbul, where a new campus opened in the fall of 2020. It also has a campus besides the Suleymaniye Mosque in Fatih neighbourhood, which houses the Alliance of Civilizations Institute (MEDIT) and Islamic studies department.
Schools
[edit]- School of Law
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Islamic Studies
- School of Communication
- School of the Humanities and Social Sciences[5]
The various languages of instruction of Ibn Haldun University are Turkish, English, and Arabic, and are under the remit of the School of Languages.[6]
Academic activities
[edit]The school of humanities and social sciences include the following departments:
- Department of History
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Comparative Literature
- Department of Political Science and International Relations[5]
Institutes of the University
[edit]- Medeniyetler İttifakı Enstitüsü (Alliance of Civilizations)[7]
- Educational Science Institute
- Social Sciences Institute
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Founding Foundation: TÜRGEV". IHU. 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ YeniHaber 21 April https://www.sakaryayenihaber.com/haber/6998672/prof-dr-atilla-arkan-rektor-oldu
- ^ "İbn Haldun Üniversitesi Hadis Alimi Tirmizî ile ilgili büyük bir proje başlattı". Bolgegundem. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "120 bilim insanı İslam'da medeniyet bilimlerini anlattı". Haber7. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Schools and Departments – International Office". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "School of Languages – Ibn Haldun University". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Alliance of Civilizations Institute – Ibn Haldun University". Retrieved 2020-06-19.
