22 July 2019 Monday
Istanbul Gelisim University is the only candidate from Turkey among the bests of the World
Times Higher Education Asia (THE) 2019, known as the Oscars of higher education, finished the determination of the best universities in Asia. Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), took place as the only university from Turkey in the final of the category of 'Internationalization Strategy of the Year', where 7 universities from around the World were shortlisted.
THE ASIA universities summit brought together the most successful Asian universities. The best universities, which advanced to the finals among hundreds of applications in the awarded categories, told about their policies, strategies and activities with the established stands and presentations in special sessions. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Abdulkadir Gayretli, Rector Prof. Dr. Burhan Aykaç and Vice Rector for Accreditation and Quality Prof. Dr. Nail Öztaş attended the award ceremony.
Prof. Dr. Nail Öztaş making statements on the issue said: “Apparently, on the matters like education, research, internationalization, student support, leadership, etc. Asian countries are on the upside. China and other East Asian universities tackle for world leadership. Their investments in human resources, research and education are tremendous. The goal of internationalization of Turkish universities that was counted by Head of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK/COHE), Prof. Dr. Yekta Saraç among the targets of new YÖK/COHE is a goal that needs to be followed diligently and persistently.”
Öztaş stating that the transformations experienced at the point where the higher education came are very impressive continued as follows: “There is an important search for how the universities of the future should take a shape, from those who run the Mars program, those who use artificial intelligence for student selection, and those who remove classical textbooks and exams, and those who begin to give a program diploma designed by a student. The university in the information age will be very different from the university in the industrial age in terms of design, management, academic staff, students, curriculum, besides measurement and evaluation methods.”
