Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

Okan University, one of the youngest and the most dynamic universities of Turkey, was founded by Okan Culture, Education, and Sports Foundation in 1999 and began its academic life in 2003-2004.

Okan University, one of the youngest and the most dynamic universities of Turkey, was founded by Okan Culture, Education, and Sports Foundation in 1999 and began its academic life in 2003-2004. Okan University, growing rapidly, has reached a student body of 17000 and comprises 8 faculties at its 15th year.

Research and Application Centers:

• Europen Union Research and Application Center
• Eurasian Application and Research Center
• Computer Research and Application Center
• Financial Risk Research and Application Center
• Intercultural Dialogue Application and Research Center
• Confucius Institute
• Okan Tourism Research Center
• Social Entrepreneurship and Social Responsibility Research Center
• Continuing Education Center
• Transportation Technologies and Intelligent Automotive Systems Application and Research Center

With its ‘’the University Closest to Business Life’’ motto, Okan University aims to bridge education and business world.Our Center enables students to work in the positions of our collaborators or do internship as part of the ‘’Business Life Program’’ depending on the companies’ needs. Thus, our business life experienced students start to earn money while they are still studying. In this process, our institute pays the insurance premium for possible occupational diseases and occupational accidents. Most of the part time workers and long-term interns among our students continue to work as full time after their graduations.