Koç University () is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, Turkey. It started education in temporary buildings in İstinye in 1993, and moved to its current Rumelifeneri campus near Sarıyer in 2000. Koç University is ranked highest in Turkey according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and 2022 QS World University Rankings. Koç University currently consists of Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities, Administrative Sciences and Economics, Science, Engineering, Law, Nursing and Medicine. Koç University offers 22 undergraduate, 29 graduate and 30 PhD programs. The university is home to around 7,000 students. The university accepts international students from various countries and has an extensive network of over 250 partner-universities including University of California and other universities such as Northwestern University, Cornell University and Georgetown University. Founded in 1993, Koç University has become one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey. The university attracts many of the highest-scoring students from Turkey's top high schools such as Koç School, Robert College, Uskudar American Academy and Istanbul High School. The majority of classes (over 95%) at Koç University are taught in English (a few exceptions are found only in the School of Law and School of Nursing). Faculties, departments and schools Koç University has the following academic units: College of Administrative Sciences and Economics (CASE) College of Sciences (CS) College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) College of Engineering (CE) Law School School of Medicine (SOM) School of Nursing (SON) Graduate School of Business (GSB) Graduate School of Sciences & Engineering (GSSE) Graduate School of Social Sciences & Humanities (GSSSH) Health Sciences Institute (GSHS) Rankings The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Koç University as follows: The same organization listed Koç University as follows in their annual World University Rankings by Subject: Other rankings such as the QS World University Rankings largely agree with the Times Rankings. Graduate School of Business The QS World University Rankings: Business Masters Rankings 2018 ranked Koç University Graduate School of Business Master programs in Finance and Management as follows: The Financial Times rankings place Koç University Graduate School of Business and its programs as follows: Financial Times European Business School Rankings Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking In 2017, the CEMS Masters in International Management (CEMS MIM) was ranked 9th in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking. Koç University Graduate School of Business is one of the 30 university members of the CEMS