Sabanci University

With science, technology, and social structures advancing day by day, the world needs more qualified individuals who possess the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career anywhere in the world. Aware of this pressing issue, in 1994 the Sabancı Group decided to establish a "world university" led by the Sabancı Foundation. The seeds of Sabancı University, the Sabancı Group's most comprehensive social responsibility project in the field of education, were sown in the summer of 1995, at a search conference in which 50 academics from 22 countries as well as students and representatives from the private sector participated. The conference, however, was just the beginning, as it marked the start of an extensive process during which the leading educational institutions in Turkey and across the world were examined to find out how they work and identify the fundamentals that made them successful. In the end, instead of choosing one university as a template or replicating existing examples and institutions, a new and unique university was designed. Since 1999, when students began enrolling, Sabancı University itself has set an example for many universities.

Sabancı University aims to become a participatory institution that achieves financial and administrative self-sufficiency while ensuring long-term sustainability. The university places great importance on understanding and addressing the needs of its students, their families, employees, administrators, and society as a whole. Its overarching goal is to tackle significant societal concerns and focus on applied methods that effectively address future social and technological requirements.

An interdisciplinary approach known as "learning to learn" will be embraced by Sabancı University to foster knowledge acquisition, support education, and facilitate social progress. Leveraging its existing local and regional comparative advantages, the university will strive to generate, articulate, explore, and advance cutting-edge knowledge. By doing so, it aims to develop competitive capabilities within an international and global framework.

Actively seeking to establish and engage with international and global educational and research networks, the university will take proactive measures to create partnerships and collaborations that contribute to its mission of academic excellence and global impact.

Vision

Sabancı University will enhance its leading and dynamic position in innovative education and research with transformative impact on science and society.

Mission

"Creating and Developing Together" The mission of Sabancı University is to develop internationally competent and confident individuals advancing and fostering knowledge in natural sciences and engineering along with humanities, social and management sciences through innovative trans-disciplinary research.