Kadir Has University Istanbul

401–600 th

Impact Rankings 2020

300+

Number of Specialties

7,000

Number of Students

Born in Kayseri to Nuri HAS and Zekiye HAS, Kadir Has graduated from Bogazici college in 1942. Within the same year, he married Rezan Has, daughter of Mehmet-Sehime Germirli, a well-respected, well-established family in Kayseri. His father, a self-made man who started out in Adana with many factories and trade organizations, became one of the richest men the country and was among the founders of AKBANK.

Kadir Has went to work as soon as he got married and became one of the most important businessmen in Adana through his work in the automotive trade. He moved to Istanbul in 1960, still mainly concentrating in the automotive trade, and again became one of the leading businessmen of the city. He founded Mercedes Automotive and Truck Factory, and for many years he worked as the chief executive officer and executive board member of this company. He established the Coca-Cola Company in Turkey. He was also among the partners of Peugeot minibus producers, under the trade name Karsan and he became the distributor for French Michelin tires.

He founded various trade organizations. Kadir Has is the second founding shareholder of Akbank after the Sabanci family. In 1998, Kadir Has received an Honorary Doctorate in Administration, Planning and Economics Education from Canakkale On Sekiz Mart University, as a commendation for his efforts and endeavors as well as his for his moral and financial contributions to the education of future generations.

Kadir HAS and Rezan HAS, with the HASVAK (Kadir Has Foundation for Education) have both been benefactors for important activities in education and health and have bequeathed their entire estate to this foundation. They have always believed that their honorable and loyal obligation to Turkey is to give back what they have earned.  Thus, Kadir Has’s biggest passion has been the establishment and improvement of the university which bears his name, Kadir Has University….

Over 20 years ago, Mr. kadir Has established this University with the aim of contributing in educational development in Turkey. Kadir Has University could sustain Mr. Kadir Has’s philosophy and his dedication to education, and that happens by encouraging students to conduct research and finding innovative solutions to face social and economic challenges.

Kadir Has University supersedes the traditional university models and aims to train students who will become competent professionals, researchers, scientists ready for both the industry and the academy and graduates who could work everywhere around the world.

• Kadir Has University encourages students, academic professionals and admin. staff to express their opinions with the aim of creating positive environment for intellectual discussion.
• The University keens to have only a reasonable number of students in the class rooms.
• It has a high quality of education academically & practical with a reasonable tuition fees.
• It assigns the best faculty members and experts who have an international experiences; to educate students by using the innovative methods and the latest technologies.

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Benefits of Applying through MEDU

Visa

It supports students to obtain a Turkish visa

Sim Card

It gives students a Turkish sim card and a transportation card for free

Accommodation

It helps students to obtain an accommodation in Turkey.

Certification

It provides certification equivalence

Registration Process

It assigns an expert who will accompany student and assist him during the university’s registration

Residency

It helps students in obtaining residency permission

City Simulation

City life simulation for one day to enable you live in the city as locals from day one.

Consultations

It gives free educational consultations to the students during their studies in Turkey

Kadir Has University's Programs

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