Istanbul University facts for kids

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Istanbul University
İstanbul Üniversitesi

Latin: Universitas Constantinopolis
Motto	"Leadership in Higher Education for Centuries"
Type	Public University
Established	1453/1846/1933
Rector	Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ak
Administrative staff	6,000
Undergraduates	86,092
Postgraduates	12,000
Location	Istanbul , Turkey 41°00′46.93″N 28°57′49.95″E / 41.0130361°N 28.9638750°E / 41.0130361; 28.9638750
Campus	Beyazıt Campus Vezneciler Campus Avcılar Campus Bahçeköy Campus Çapa Campus Cerrahpaşa Campus Kadıköy Campus
Founder	Mehmed II (1453) Abdülmecid I (1846) Abdülaziz I (1870) Abdülhamid II (1900) Mehmed V (1912) M. K. Atatürk (1933)
Colors	Green Yellow
Affiliations	Coimbra Group EUA UNIMED

Istanbul University (Turkish: İstanbul Üniversitesi) is a Turkish university in Istanbul.

The main campus is close to Beyazıt Square in Fatih, the capital district of the province, on the European side of the city.

Images for kids

Late Roman and early Byzantine remains at the Istanbul University campus next to Beyazıt Tower.
Istanbul University Observatory
Main Gate
Faculty of Literature
Beyazit Campus
Beyazit Campus
Beyazit Campus
Faculty of Political Sciences Gulhane Building
Garden of Istanbul University - Süleymaniye Mosque at Rear
Süleymaniye Mosque - Istanbul University - Aerial view
Main Entrance and Beyazit Tower
Courtyard of the Faculty of Literature
Beyazit Tower in Main Campus
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Faculty of Law
Beyazit Campus
Istanbul University Rıdvan Çelikel Archaeological Museum