BAU Adds Another Link to Its Academic Network in the US

Bahçeşehir University, widely recognized for its contribution to education through its cooperation with 186 universities in 35 countries around the world, continues to expand its network.

Through cooperation with Lawrence Technological University in Michigan, one of the leading universities in the United States, the "Entrepreneurship Program Focused on an Interdisciplinary Approach in Engineering" makes another dream of Bahçeşehir University students come true.

Following the cooperation meeting held at Bahçeşehir University's Beşiktaş Campus, it was decided to cooperate, primarily in Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management , as well as in the fields of biomedical engineering,, industrial design and CO-OP .

Under this agreement, Lawrence Technological University, ranked among the top 100 universities in the US, has also become available to Bahçeşehir University students.

At the cooperation meeting, also attended by Prof. Donald M. Reimer, Director of Entrepreneurship at the College of Engineering, and Assist. Prof. Ahad Ali, Director of Industrial Engineering Graduate Programs, of Lawrence Technological University, Bahçeşehir University President Şenay Yalçın stated that Bahçeşehir University, growing and developing in education every day, has added a new link to its academic network with Lawrence Technological University, and said, "We cooperate with 186 important universities in 35 countries around the world. Wherever there is knowledge and science, we try to be there. We have opened campuses in America and Germany. The US is a country where important steps are taken in many areas of education. In this context, our cooperation with Lawrence Technological University will give our students the chance to follow scientific developments on site and gain extensive professional experience."

Saying that he was happy about the cooperation with Bahçeşehir University, Lawrence Technological University Director of Entrepreneurship Prof. Donald M. Reimer said, "With this cooperation, we have once again seen that East and West are on the same path in education, pursuing the same goals. Thanks to this important cooperation, Bahçeşehir University students will benefit from many opportunities at our university and make a new contribution to the ever-changing and evolving world of science. We are very happy to have them with us."

Lawrence Technological University:

Located in Michigan, the 8th largest state in the United States, Lawrence Technological University was founded in 1932 under the name "Lawrence Institute of Technology" and took its current name in 1989.

Offering undergraduate, master's and doctoral education in engineering, mathematics, architecture, graphic design and business, LTU ranks highly in world reports. Among hundreds of Midwestern universities, it ranked 37th in 2006, 47th in 2007, 40th in 2008 and 55th in 2009. In addition to all these achievements, in 2010 it became the university with the 49th best undergraduate engineering programs in the US.