Established on 9, July 1997 by İstanbul Marmara Education Foundation (İMEV), the institution has a very broad scope of education starting from the elementary level to university. Maltepe University is the last chain of this reputable education institution started in 1991. The first alumni graduated in June 2001.

Principles of Education

“Free in thought, modern in science” is one of the most important principles of Maltepe University. The aim of Maltepe University is to educate students to be competitive with their peers all over the world, to be dynamic, rational, creative, collaborative intellectuals; to be individuals who are secular, respectful of the rules of democracy and are followers of Atatürk’s reforms and principles.

Medium of Teaching

Turkish is deliberately chosen as the medium of teaching, unlike many other private universities in Turkey, with the belief that an individual can best learn and perform in the mother tongue. However, having the awareness that English is indispensable in the international scientific arena, a solid English teaching program is included. Those students who are not exempt in the proficiency exam of the English Language Department, enroll in the two semester intensive English Prep. Program. All students take compulsory English courses during their undergraduate education.

Academic Staff

Maltepe University has a renowned academic staff highly knowledgeable, specialized in their domains and experienced in teaching and management. As of 2003 academic year, the university holds 300 teaching staff of which 205 are full time.

Maltepe University runs the following undergraduate programs: