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WHY
EUROPE
Ø Turkey is a Bridge Country, connecting the East to the West both geographically and culturally, offering a unique cultural experience
Ø Europe’s 6th largest economy with low cost of living and studying Ø A multitude of incredible touristic attractions, waiting to be discovered! 〉
Ø Scholarship opportunities! Ø A rich culture and varied gastronomy to taste
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Ø A young, dynamic, safe , warm and welcoming atmosphere
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ASIA
TURKEY?
AGU IN THE OF TURKEY Istanbul
1h20 by plane
45 min from AGU
Ankara
4h by bus
Izmir
Cappadocia
1h30 by plane
Erciyes Mt.
Antalya
1h10 by plane
Mersin
4h by car
30 min from AGU
AGU IN THE OF TURKEY KAYSERI § § § § §
Silk Road stage and trade center Cradle of civilizations – Hittites, Phrygians, Romans, Seljuk Turks, Ottomans Industrial and Entrepreneurial Hub Hometown of prominent statesmen and administrators (such as President Abdullah Gül…) Touristic center
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KAYSERI & ITS REGION
Kayseri Cit/ Center
Archeology Museum
Talas
Grand Bazaar
Hunat Hatun Madrasa
Mazakaland
Kayseri Forum
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KAYSERI & ITS REGION
Outside of Kayseri
Erciyes Ski Resort
Bird’s Paradise
Cappadocia
Paragliding on Mt Ali
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KAYSERI & ITS REGION
Kayseri GastConomy
Mantı
Pide
Pastırma
Sucuklu Yumurta
Yağlama
Sigara Böreği
AGU HISTORY › State University supported by a private foundation (AGUV), Shaped by 600+ contributors from universities and NGOs to companies. › 1st hybrid model University in Turkey (State University supported by a private, philanthropic Foundation) › Named after prominent Kayseri citizen and 11th president of the Turkish Republic, Abdullah Gül › Formally inaugurated on July 21st, 2010
AGU VISION & MISSION
Vision
«To be a prestigious international university that: § has internalized innovation and creativity § produces information § and contributes to the science and society at a high level by transforming information to value»
AGU, as a research university seeking solutions to global challenges through partnerships and learner-centered approaches, aims to:
› Develop individuals who can shape the future › Convert knowledge into value through partnerships › Embrace solution-seeking for global challenges.
Mission
AGU
A NEW GENERATION UNIVERSITY
AGU as a «New Generation Universit/»
New Generation
〉 Creating Professionals & Scientists
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Focus on Education 〉 Creating Professionals
Focus on Education & Research
Focus on Education, Research & KnowHow Exploitation for the beneBit of SOCIETY 〉 Creating Professionals, Researchers & Entrepreneurs
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1st Gen
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2nd Gen
Interdisciplinary Research and Curricula Hands-on Training Strong collabora;on with Corpora;ons, Ins;tu;ons and Industries Social Entrepreneurship (unique Global Challenges Core Curriculum) 100% English Educa;on
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AGU FACTS & FIGURES
1116
211
6:1
9 Grad
8 Undergrad
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2
3
4
Number of StIdents
Staff & Facult/ Members
ProgCams
StIdent / Academician ratio
12% graduate 88% undergraduate
With 20% International teaching staff
17 programs, 5 Faculties, English Prep program (AGUSL)
For an optimized classroom experience
AGU FACTS & FIGURES
280.000 m²
+20. 000
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6
7
8
100%
Total Campus Area
Books
Periodical subscriptions
English taught courses
¾ covered by greenery
Currently available in our library
Via access to 26 electronic networks and research databases
AGU FACTS & FIGURES
+50 NATIONALITIES ON CAMPUS
AGU IN THE RANKINGS
AGU RANKED AMONG THE TOP * TURKISH STATE UNIVERSITIES
› Architecture #5 › Electrical & Electronics Engineering #5 › Molecular Biology & Genetics #5 › Computer Engineering #5 › Business Administration #6 › Civil Engineering #7 › Mechanical Engineering #8 › Industrial Engineering #10 *Based on applicants'’ results for the 2017 National University Entrance Exam (ÖSYM)
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AGU PROGRAMS BACHELOR PROGRAM 4 YEARS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology Materials Science and Mechanical Eng Architecture Business Administration Molecular Biology & Genetics / Bioengineering
MASTER PROGRAM 2 YEARS
PHD PROGRAM 4 YEARS
AGU GLOBAL CHALLENGES CORE CURRICULUM The University’s unique new Core Curriculum is designed to give students the key understanding on the Global Challenges of tomorrow and how to tackle them, as well as to develop their personal, entrepreneurial and civic skills as students of a New Generation University. The new AGU Global Challenges Core Curriculum (GCCC) will feature a total of 6 different courses taught throughout the four Undergraduate academic years and focusing on topics such as: § Innovation and Entrepreneurship § Migration § Health § Sustainability § Democracy
Students and Professors forego the traditional classroom setting in favor of an open hall, encouraging group discussions and active participation of students.
AGU GLOBAL CHALLENGES CORE CURRICULUM In order to prepare them for the challenges of tomorrow and to build their education on a strong knowledge foundation... ... All AGU students throughout their education at the University are also encouraged to develop Intellectual Skills and Abilities:
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Writing Critical thinking Quantitative reasoning Oral communication IntercultIral skills Infor_ation literacy Ethical reasoning Civic engagement Application and integCation of lear`ing Research skills
AGU WHERE AGU FACULTY MEMBERS STUDIED
USA Souther` Califor`ia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas Massachussebs, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
EUROPE
France, Ger_any, Italy, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom
ASIA
AustCalia Japan South Korea
AGU AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Assist.Prof. Dr. Evren Mutlugen 2014 Science Academy Distinguished Young Scientist Award (2-year research grant)
2014 FABED (Feyzi Akkaya Science Foundation) Eser Tümen Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Usta 2014 Science Academy Distinguished Young Scientist Award (2-year research grant)
Assist.Prof. Dr. HümeyCa Çağlayan, Associate Prof. Dr. ÇağCı Güngör Turkish Academy of Sciences ( TÜBA) 2013 Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zubeyir Çınkır 2013 TÜBİTAK* Incentive Award
(*The Scientinic And Technological Research Council Of Turkey)
AGU AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Baran Young Researcher Project Support Award (Dr. Aysun-Ahmet Küçükel Medicine Awards)
Assist. Prof. Dr. HümeyCa Çağlayan 2015 L'Oréal Turkey Research Science Woman Award
Assoc. Prof Dr Ünal Şen Granted support by TÜBITAK* for his project on «New Boron Materials and Manufacturing Technologies»
Assist. Prof. İlker Erdem METU Institute of Social Sciences’ PhD Dissertation of the Year Award
2013 Çiğdem Tansel Publishing Award
AGU AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zübeyir Çınkır 2015 Sedat Simavi Award
Assist. Prof. Dr. Evren Mutlugen Elected Member of the Global Young Academy
Assis. Prof. Dr. HümeyCa Çağlayan Receives BAGEP* Award by Science Academy *Young Scientist Awards Program
Research Assistant Yağ_ur Kiraz Receives “Health Security Futures” Fellowship
AGU AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AGU Sümer Campus ArchitectIre Project Awarded among Best Buildings of Turkey at the National Architecture Exhibition and Awards
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ÇağCı Güngör and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Usta Receive “Young Scientist Awards of the Heroes of Science Association
Assis. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aypen Elected Member of the Advisory Board at the Turkish Healthy Cities Association
Abdullah Gül Universit/ – StIdent Satisfaction AGU ranks 3rd among State University and 7th overall in “National University Satisfaction Survey”
(with participation of 10.894 students from 174 universities)
AGU AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Baran Elected Executive Member of the Young Afniliates Network within the World Academy of Sciences
E-books wriben by Assoc. Prof. Dr. FarIk Keçeci
And by Prof. Marco Ceccarelli (University of Cassino and South Latium) on Robotics Engineering among most downloaded books in the nield
AGU Sümer Campus Nominated for 2017 European Union Mies Van der Rohe Architecture Award
Assis. Prof. Dr. Evren Mutlugen Receives First Prize at the Newton-Katip Çelebi Fund Program of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
AGU AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evren Mutlugen Awarded the 2017 Outstanding Successful Young Scientists Award of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ÇağCı Güngör Awarded the 2017 TÜBITAK Incentive Award
Abdullah Gül Universit/ Ranked 12th in the 2017 National “Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index”
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RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AGU aims to be a research oriented university with well-equipped laboratories and research centers for multi-disciplinary researches and specially emphasized graduate studies.
Research IntastCIctIre
Main Research Focus
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Materials Science and Nanotechnology
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New Generation Composites
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General Lab
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Nanocomposite Materials
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Analysis Lab
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Biomaterials
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Brain/Nerve Engineering Lab
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Biomedical Equitments
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Biomedical Signal and Image Processing Lab
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Tissue Engineering
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Tissue Culture Lab
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Renewable Energy Resource and Technologies
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Material Synthesis Lab
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Human-Computer Interaction
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Data Mining
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Material Characterization Lab
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Bioinformatics
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Microbiology and Genetics Lab
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Sustainable and Smart Cities
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High Performance Computing Lab
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High Quality and rich Library
AGU CENTERS & INSTITUTES
AGU Academy Life Long Learning Center
YOUTH FACTORY 〉
COUNSELLING & DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Contributes to the
Psychological and social
the right information,
collaboration between AGU
development activities
training, support, guidance
and governmental or
(consultancy and life skill
and international network
private institutions, non-
courses)
enabling them to have a
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Empowers Youth through
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governmental
real positive impact on
organizations and
their lives, others and
international associations
society.
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AGU CAMPUS FACILITIES
Comfortably furnished…
Basketball/Volleyball Courts
On-Campus Canteen...
...and equipped Dorms
Rich Library
...and Cafés
Modern Classrooms
Ping Pong Tables
Billiard Tables
Lounging & Study Areas
Football Fields
On-Campus Fitness Center
AGU CAMPUS & DORMS GREEN NEW ON-CAMPUS or CITY CENTER
FURNISHED SEMI-PRIVATE BATHROOM LAUNDRY ROOM SPORTS FACILITIES
AGU INCENTIVES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
› Full scholarship (covering 100% of the tuition fees) for the top 10% of our fulldegree international students. › Academic Advisor
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› Constant support and help from the International Ofbice › Informative and Fun Welcome Program (95% approval rate from past international students) › Airport Pick-up at the start of the Welcome Program › Fun Activities and Outings › Free access to all the AGU facilities and services (Health, Sports, Clubs, International Programs, etc.)
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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
AMERICA - - - - - -
Universidad Internacional – MEXICO IIT College of Architecture – USA University of Central Florida – USA Central Washington University – USA Salem State University – USA Missouri University of Science and Technology – USA
ASIA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
EUROPE
- University of Applied Arts Vienna – AUSTRIA - Ghent University – BELGIUM - Interna;onal University of Sarajevo – BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - University of Zagreb – CROATIA - University of Rijeka – CROATIA - Technical University of Ostrava – CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech Technical University in Prague – CZECH REPUBLIC - Brno University of Technology – CZECH REPUBLIC - University of Helsinki – FINLAND - Brest Business School – FRANCE - ENSAS (Ecole Normale Superieure d'Architecture de Strasbourg) – FRANCE - Telecom SudParis – FRANCE - University of Troyes – FRANCE - University of Nantes – FRANCE - University of Erlangen – GERMANY - PFH Private Hochschule Göengen – GERMANY - FH Münster University of Applied Sciences – GERMANY - Piraeus University of Applied Science – GREECE - University of Aegean – GREECE - Na;onal Technical University of Athens – GREECE
ADA University – AZERBAIJAN Khazar University – AZERBAIJAN Daffodil Interna;onal University – BANGLADESH Chitkara University – INDIA Manav Rachna Educa;onal Ins;tu;ons – INDIA SVKM'S NMIMS – INDIA VELTECH Dr. RR & Dr. SR University – INDIA University of Indonesia – INDONESIA Sharif University of Technology – IRAN Iran University of Science and Technology – IRAN Alzhara University – IRAN Almaty Technological University – KAZAKHSTAN University of Malaya – MALAYSIA Universi; Teknologi Malaysia - MALAYSIA University of Technology MARA – MALAYSIA Iqra University – PAKISTAN Ins;tute of Business Management – PAKISTAN University of Ulsan – SOUTH KOREA AFRICA Catholic University of Korea – SOUTH KOREA - Université Interna;onale de Rabat - MOROCCO Incheon Na;onal University – SOUTH KOREA SolBridge Interna;onal School of Business – SOUTH KOREA Shih Chien University – TAIWAN Na;onal Taiwan University of Science and Technology – TAIWAN Na;onal University of Kaohsiung – TAIWAN Prince of Songkla University – THAILAND
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics – HUNGARY - Budapest Metropolitan University – HUNGARY - University of Siena – ITALY - Polytechnic University of Bari – ITALY - Kaunas University of Technology – LITHUANIA - Maastricht School of Management – THE NETHERLANDS - Near East University – NORTHERN CYPRUS - UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz – POLAND - Adam Mickiewicz University – POLAND - University of Minho – PORTUGAL - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University – ROMANIA - ITMO University – RUSSIA - Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI” – RUSSIA - Polytechnic University of Catalonia – SPAIN - Camilo José Cela University – SPAIN - University of Murcia – SPAIN - University of Seville – SPAIN - Polytechnic University of Cartagena – SPAIN - University of South Wales – UK
OCEANIA
- University of Wollongong – AUSTRALIA - Otago Polytechnic – NEW ZEALAND
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INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
› StCategic Parp`erships
› Inter`ational Accreditations
› Inter`ational Process
European Voluntary Service (EVS)
(ECTS)
AGU ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017 - 2018
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
Faculty
Faculty
September 18, 2017 – January 13, 2018
February 05, 2018 – June 02, 2018
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AGUSL
AGUSL
September 18, 2017 – January 13, 2018
February 05, 2018 – June 02, 2018
*For 2017/2018
AGU
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION FEES*
AGU offers a clear and simple Full Package SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
TUITION
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HOUSING 3600 TRY
2310 TRY
5910 TRY/ year (approx. $1430)
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING and SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE and SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
TUITION 3057TRY
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HOUSING 3600 TRY
6657 TRY/ year (approx. $1610)
AGU HOW TO APPLY
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Learn more about our programs and application process on intofeice.agu.edu.tr
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Check our Undergraduate and Graduate requirements under intoffice.agu.edu.tr > «Apply to AGU»
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Submit your online applica;on on our Student Informa;on System (SIS) sis.agu.edu.tr
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For Graduate candidates: meet with your program coordinator for an applica;on interview
AGU REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
List of documents required for UndergCaduate Applications at AGU*
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High School Diploma
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Exam score document
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Application form (to be completed online**, a printed version shall be submitted by the candidate during enrollment)
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Photocopy of passport identity page
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High School transcript
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Proof of English Probiciency (TOEFL or AGU IMS exam)
*A full list of requiremens can be found under intofnice.agu.edu.tr « Apply to AGU » **Follow the instructions in the « Apply to AGU » section of our website
AGU CONTACT
Emeric Abrignani Head of the International Ofnice +90 (352) 224 8800 emeric.abrignani@agu.edu.tr
+90 (352) 224 8800 Ext: 7251
intoffice@agu.edu.tr
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Join AGU Now ! Next Application Periods Undergraduate (for Fall 2018): 13 November 2017– August 3rd, 2018
Graduate (for Spring 2018): 13 November 2017 – 03 January 2018 Graduate (for Fall 2018): [12 February-23 May] & [28 May-18 July] 2018 1st Call 2nd Call