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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University

Coordinates: 41°01′03″N 28°56′22″E / 41.0175°N 28.9394°E / 41.0175; 28.9394
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf Üniversitesi
MottoDeğer verir!
TypePrivate (Foundation)
Established2010
ChairmanMevlüt Uysal
RectorProf. Dr. Nevzat Şimşek
Students7,000+[1]
Location
Istanbul
,
Turkey

41°01′03″N 28°56′22″E / 41.0175°N 28.9394°E / 41.0175; 28.9394
CampusFatih (Rectorate), Topkapı, Haliç, Küçük Çamlıca, Kandilli, Atik Valide, Ayasofya
LanguageTurkish, English, Arabic
AffiliationsTurkish General Directorate of Foundations
Websitewww.fsm.edu.tr
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University (FSMVU) is a foundation university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 2010 by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han Foundation and several other historical foundations, under the supervision of the Turkish General Directorate of Foundations.[2][3] It is one of two universities directly affiliated with the General Directorate of Foundations, alongside Bezmialem Vakıf University.

The university offers undergraduate and graduate education across several faculties and institutes, with over 7,000 students and more than 6,500 alumni as of 2022.[4]

Academic units

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Faculties

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  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
  • Faculty of Islamic Sciences
  • Faculty of Architecture and Design
  • Faculty of Engineering

Graduate Institutes

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  • Fuat Sezgin Institute of Islamic Science History
  • Graduate School of Education

Vocational Schools

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  • School of Fine Arts
  • Vocational School

Research and Application Centers

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  • Aluminum Testing, Training, and Research Center (ALUTEAM)
  • Ayasofya Research Center (AYASOFYA)
  • Biomedical Electronic Design Application and Research Center (BETAM)
  • Child Education Center (ÇAUM)
  • Center for Excellence in Education (EMAM)
  • Evliya Çelebi Studies Center
  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet and His Era Research Center (FSM DUAM)
  • Islamic Law Application and Research Center (İHAM)
  • Islamic Arts Application and Research Center (İSM)
  • Middle East and Africa Studies Center (ORDAM)
  • Ottoman-Malay World Studies Center (OSMAD)
  • Psychological Counseling and Guidance Center (PUAM)
  • Social Research Center (TAM)
  • Turkish Studies Center
  • International Law Center (UHAM)
  • Distance Education Center (UZEM)
  • Foundation Cultural Heritage Protection Center (KURAM)
  • Data Science Center (VEBİM)
  • Manuscripts Center (YAZMAESERLER)

Campuses

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  • Fatih (Rectorate)
  • Topkapı Campus
  • Haliç Campus
  • Küçük Çamlıca Campus
  • Kandilli Campus
  • Atik Valide Campus
  • Ayasofya Campus
  • Üsküdar Campus
  • Gülhane Campus

References

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  1. ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Founding Foundations". Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Official Gazette Establishment Law". Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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