Faculty of Political Science

About Us

Faculty of Political Science was established in 2017 by a Council of Ministers decree published in the Official Gazette dated July 03, 2017, numbered 2017/10404. According to the decision taken in the same year, academic departments of Political Science and Public Administration, Economics,  Business Administration, and International Relations within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities were transferred to the newly established Faculty of Political Science.  Today, the faculty offers five undergraduate degree programs by the academic departments of Political Science and Public Administration, Economics,  Business Administration, Public Finance, and Political Science and International Relations. Instruction of education is Turkish except the Political Science and International Relations program, conducted in English. The duration of undergraduate education is four years.
The objective of our faculty is to raise social scientists, managers, economists, political scientists, diplomats, and intellectuals who would realize the full potential of Turkey in the future.
The founding philosophy of our faculty is to raise the much-needed leading and responsible individuals active in the economic, social, cultural, and political life of Turkey, equipped with the capability of critical and holistic thinking. In today’s information society,  information is quickly disseminated and consumed. Within this context,  our faculty aims to raise solution-oriented and strategically capable students and academics who can adapt to the rapidly changing and globalizing world's requirements and lead the scientific research necessitated by our country within the field of political science. 
Most members of our experienced and dynamic academic staff haveinternational expertise and they aim to cooperate continuously with our shareholders from society and the business world. Faculty of Political Science conducts educational and research activities with 17 professors, 16 Associate professors, 11 Assistant professors, 14 research assistants to raise qualified graduates.
Syllabi of the academic programs are prepared to provide modern scientific knowledge to the students while preparing them for the requirements of the working life.
Our students are encouraged to participate in national and international exchange programs of Farabi, Mevlana, and Erasmus. With the double major and minor programs, the faculty provides opportunities for students to increase their knowledge and capabilities in different fields.
Our faculty supports its students with all necessary means in providing them career and employment opportunities.