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Faculty of Architecture and Design - Quality and Accreditation
Department of Architecture - Quality and Accreditation
The Architecture Undergraduate Program of the Faculty of Architecture and Design is accredited by the Architectural Accreditation Board (MiAK).
Following the 3-year accreditation it received in 2020, the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Architecture and Design Architecture Undergraduate Program (English) was awarded "CONDITIONAL 6-YEAR ACCREDITATION", as set out in Article 7.2 of the MiAK Procedures (2021) document, by decision of the Architectural Accreditation Board at its meeting of 2 August 2023, upon completion of a process that began in February 2022 and concluded with the site visit held on 3-5 May 2023.
We thank everyone, from students to staff, who contributed to this process.
Visiting Team Final Report
Accreditation Certificate
MiAK-MAK Decision Rationale
MiAK Self-Evaluation Report - Appendices
MEMBERS OF THE ARCHITECTURE ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY COMMITTEE (MiAK):
Prof. Dr. Ali Devrim IŞIKKAYA (Head of Department - Coordination)
Prof. Dr. Nilay ÜNSAL GÜLMEZ
Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar ŞAHİN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gül SÖHMEN TUNAY (Deputy Head of Department)
Research Assistant Ayşe Eda ADIGÜZEL
Fatmanur ATEŞER (Student Representative)
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE ON THE QUALITY AND R&D COMMITTEE:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yiğit YILMAZ (Vice Dean)
What is MiAK?
MiAK was established to evaluate architectural education and improve it through competency work. In this way, it aims to advance the welfare of society by educating better-trained, higher-quality architects. To this end, it evaluates the competencies required for architectural education by conducting a wide range of reviews, from course contents and the assessments used in courses to the physical adequacy of the spaces where education is delivered.
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Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design - Quality and Accreditation
MEMBERS OF THE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Sezin TANRIÖVER (Head of Department)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar SUNAR BÜKÜLMEZ (Deputy Head of Department)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande TULUM OKUR (Accreditation Coordinator)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Efsun EKENYAZICI GÜNEY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suzan GİRGİNKAYA AKDAĞ
Assist. Prof. Dr. Durnev Atılgan Yağan
Lecturer Dr. Deniz ARSLAN HİNDİOĞLU
Lecturer Tuğçe GÖKÇEN KÜTÜKLÜ
Research Assistant Arda ÇALIŞKAN
Research Assistant Beril GÖK
Research Assistant Ege CANKURTARAN
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN TAPLAK – İMEPAK ACCREDITATION PROCESS
1. As of January 2026, the Self-Evaluation Report of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design will be submitted for evaluation by İMEPAK (Interior Architecture Education Programs Accreditation Board) under TAPLAK (Design Planning Accreditation Association).
2. As of October 2025, an official application has been submitted for the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design to be evaluated by İMEPAK under TAPLAK.
3. Research Assistant Arda Çalışkan in March 2024, Prof. Dr. Sezin Tanrıöver in June 2023 and Research Assistant Beril Gök in May 2023 were appointed by İMEPAK under TAPLAK and served on the "Accreditation Evaluation Teams" of applicant educational institutions.
4. December 2022: Three interior architect faculty members of the BAU Faculty of Architecture and Design Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design attended the "Evaluator Training Seminars" organized by İMEPAK under TAPLAK.
5. November 2022: The BAU Faculty of Architecture and Design Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design attended the "Accreditation Training Seminars" organized by İMEPAK under TAPLAK.
6. Prof. Dr. Sezin Tanrıöver, Head of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, is a Member of the İMEPAK Board of Directors, a Full Member of the İMEPAK Accreditation Board and a Member of the İMEPAK Education Committee.
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Department of Industrial Design - Quality and Accreditation
MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Elçin TEZEL (Head of Department)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Renk DİMLİ ORAKLIBEL (Deputy Head of Department)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ASATEKİN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Bilgen TUNCER
Assist. Prof. Dr. Murad BABADAĞ
Assist. Prof. Dr. Handan TEMELTAŞ
Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ŞEN HİMAKİ
Lecturer Miray HAMARAT DÜNDAR
Şevval MUMCU (Alumni Representative)
Ezgi CAMEKAN (Student Representative)
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACCREDITATION PROCESS
The establishment process of the accreditation body to which the Department of Industrial Design will apply is ongoing. An application will be submitted once accreditation applications open.
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FACULTY BOARD MEMBERS:
Prof. Dr. Murat DÜNDAR (Dean)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yiğit YILMAZ (Vice Dean)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Sinem KÜLTÜR (Vice Dean)
Prof. Dr. Sezin TANRIÖVER (Head of Department)
Prof. Dr. Elçin TEZEL (Head of Department)
Prof. Dr. Ali Devrim IŞIKKAYA (Head of Department)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe GÜNAY (Head of Department)
Çağla TOPÇU (Dean's Executive Assistant)
Prof. Dr. Nilay ÜNSAL GÜLMEZ (Interior Architecture and Environmental Design)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mine DİNÇER (Architecture)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ŞEN HİMAKİ (Industrial Design)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Özge NALBANTOĞLU (Textile and Fashion Design)
Bengisu ŞAKAR (Student Representative)
Ecenur ÖRNEK (Student Representative)
