Koç University is accepting M.Sc. and PhD degree students to study biomedical sciences and engineering. Students who want to improve patients’ well-being and save lives are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Committed to be a top BMSE program of the world, KUBMSE is run jointly at the same campus, by the Colleges of Science and Engineering, and the School of Medicine. Guided by the contemporary BMSE graduate education, you will be supervised by world-renowned faculty and be trained to become a leader of your research field.
Program information available on: https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/
Research areas of the PhD program
- Computational and Quantative Biology
- Biometric Materials and Islet Cell Bioengineering
- Robıtics and Mechanics
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Molecular biochemistry
- Computational Systems
- Biofluids and Cardiovascular Mechanics
- Polymer Science and Technology
- Mitochondrial Biogenesis
- Cell Biology
- Microphotonics
- Optofluidic and Nano-Optics
- Functional Genomics
PhD program faculty members
Prof. Alper DEMIR (PhD. University of California, Berkeley): Computational prototyping of electronic and opto-electronic systems, Numerical modeling and analysis, Stochastic dynamical systems, Noise in nonlinear electronic, optical and communication systems, Design technologies for electronic systems
Prof. Attilla GÜRSOY (PhD. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign): Parallel computing algorithms and programming languages, Bioinformatics, Computational biology, Data Mining
Prof. Burak ERMAN (PhD. Istanbul Technical University): Computational studies of polymers, proteins and complex biological systems.
Prof. Can ERKEY (PhD. Texas A&M University): Energy Technologies, Supercritical Fluids
Prof. Çağatay Başdoğan (PhD. Southern Methodist University): Man-machine interfaces, computer graphics, virtual environments, robotics, medical simulation and visualization, and computational modeling for biological systems.
Assoc. Prof. Demircan CANANDINC (PhD. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign): Materials Behavior, Multi-scale Experimental and Computational Mechanics of Materials, Mechanically Active Materials, Ultra-fine Grained Materials, Biomaterials, High-Strength Steels
Prof. Hakan ÜREY (PhD. Georgia Institute of Technology): Micro and nano electro-mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS), Micro/nano optics and photonics, Micro and Nano Sensors and actuators, Wearable displays, 3D Displays
Assoc. Prof. Halil KAVAKLI (PhD. Washington State University): Plant biology and genomics, biological clock in human.
Prof. İsmail LAZOĞLU (PhD. Georgia Institute of Technology): Automation and Mechatronics, System dynamics and control, Modelling, Design, Analysis and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes and Systems
Assoc. Prof. Kerem PEKKAN (PhD. Middle East Technical University): Biological and Bio-inspired Fluid Dynamics, Cardiovascular Biology, Mechanics and Engineering, Biomechanics of Embryonic Cardiovascular Development Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Computational/Experimental Fluid Dynamics
Asst. Prof. Mehmet SAYAR (PhD. Northwestern University): Computational Materials Science, Polymer Physics, Polyelectrolytes, Biomaterials, Self-organization into Nanostructures
Assoc. Prof. Metin MURADOĞLU (PhD. Cornell University): Multiphase flows in bio/micro fluid systems, turbulent combustion, scientific computing, computational Fluid Dynamics
Prof. Metin TÜRKAY (PhD. Carnegie Mellon University): Computational drug synthesis, discrete-continuous optimization models and solution algorithms, Sustainability in supply chain management and logistics, Optimization models and algorithms in computational biology, bioinformatics and Health Planning and Scheduling
Prof. Özgür Barış AKAN (PhD. Georgia Institute of Technology): Telecommunications, Next-generation wireless, cognitive radio, and communication networks, Nano, bio-inspired, molecular, and quantum communications, Underwater acoustic communications, Satellite and deep space communications, Signal processing for wireless
Prof. Özlem KESKİN (PhD. Bogazici University): Protein structure and function, bioinformatics, protein folding, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Drug Design
Assoc. Prof. Seda KESKİN (PhD. Georgia Institute of Technology) : Computational studies of nanoporous materials, design of next generation nanomaterials for energy applications, molecular simulations, dynamics and modeling
Assoc. Prof. Seda KIZILEL (PhD. Illinois Institute of Technology): Islet encapsulation via interfacial photopolymerization, Mathematical modeling of cell encapsulation by interfacial polymerization, Experimental and computational modeling of functional hydrogels, 2-D and 3-D patterning of hydrogels
Assist. Prof. Sedat NİZAMOĞLU (PhD. Bilkent University): Biointerfaces, Biophotonics, Photomedicine, Nanomaterials, Nanophotonics, Optoelectronics
Prof. Yaman ARKUN (PhD. University of Minnesota): Nonlinear modeling and dynamics, optimal control, control of biological and chemical processes, bioinformatics, Dynamic Analysis and Control, Optimization, Development of process control techniques, Protein folding, Control of Large Scale Systems
Prof. Fahir ÖZER (PhD. Hacettepe University): Neurosurgery
Prof. Kemal TÜRKER (PhD. Glasgow University): Physiology
Prof. Nathan LACK (PhD. University of Oxford): Pharmacology, Prostate cancer, drug development, nuclear receptors, functional genomics.
Prof. Pekcan UNGAN (PhD. Hacettepe University): Biophysics, electrophysiology (in particular, EEG and evoked potentials of the brain), sensory systems (in particular, auditory system and sound localization), and analysis of biomedical signals.
Assist. Prof. Tuğba BAĞCI ÖNDER (PhD. Tufts University): Brain tumors, molecular mechanisms of tumor cell apoptosis, neural stem cells
Assist. Prof. Tamer ÖNDER (PhD. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Cellular reprogramming and pluripotent stem cell biology.
Prof. Alper KİRAZ (PhD. University of California, Santa Barbara) : Nano-optics, single molecule spectroscopy, optoelectronics, optofluidics, photonics, single molecule microscopy/spectroscopy, optical microcavities, optical manipulation
Assist. Prof. Nurhan ÖZLÜ (PhD. Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics): Proteomics analyses and the regulation of cell division and cell cycle
Prof. Iskender YILGÖR (PhD. Middle East Technical University): Polymer Synthesis, Structure-Property Relationships, structural design, synthesis, characterization and investigation of the structure-morphology-property relations in multiphase copolymers.
Assist. Prof. Cory DUNN (PhD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine): Mitochondrial DNA function and ageing, genetic and pharmacological methods to increase the fitness of human cells with impaired mitochondria.
Prof. Ersin YURTSEVER (PhD. Virginia Commonwealth University): Stability and Thermodynamics of Nanostructures, Theoretical Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Statistical Thermodynamics
Prof. Ali SERPENGÜZEL (PhD. Yale University): Photonics, optoelectronics, nanophotonics, biophotonics, non-linear optics, laser diagnostics.
Application requirements
- CV
- 3 Recommendation Letters
- TOEFL IBT (minimum 80) or ELTS (minimum 6,5) exam scores
- GRE exam scores – no minimum score is specified but this requirement can’t be waived
- Transcripts
- Statement of Purpose
Scholarships
PhD and MSc with thesis programs admit all students (Turkish and International) with full scholarships that include:
- Full tuition waiver
- Monthly stipend
- Free accomodation
- Private health insurance
- Meal Card (for PhD students only)
- Travel awards to attend scientific events
How to apply
- Identify and contact a possible supervisor from the program’s faculty members expressing your interest and relevant skills and interests
- Complete the online application form before the application deadline: https://gradapp.ku.edu.tr
- If you are shortlisted you will be contacted to schedule a phone or Skype interview
The program admits students for Fall and Spring terms each year.
Check the Graduate School website for more information about application deadlines:https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/
About Koç University
Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey is pleased to embrace students who have successfully acquired a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a masters or doctorate degree in their area of interest.
Koç University is the meeting point for the graduate student who wants to improve himself or herself in their graduate fields or who is ambitious and enthusiastic about scientific knowledge and wants to set sail for new horizons in other fields they are interested in.
At Koç University, education is not limited to the campus, but integrated with the whole business world. Our programs are designed to connect academia and the business community, to prepare the graduate students to be socially responsible global leaders and provide them with various career opportunities.
Why study a graduate program at Koç University?
Academic and Research excellence
- 480 world-renowned faculty
- 16 Research Centers, 3 Research and Education Forums and 112 Research Laboratories
- World-renowned scholars are frequently invited for seminars and workshops. See some recent examples here
- Citation impact 40% above the world average (SCOPUS FWCT 1,40)
- 8 European Research Council (ERC) grants at Koç University, the highest number in Turkey for these highly competitive research grants.
- Accredited programs in Turkey, Europe and the United States
Alumni success
- 10,485 strong alumni community in Turkey and around the world
- Majority of PhD and Master graduates received job offers before graduation or within 3 months after graduation in top ranked universities in the US and Europe
An international and lively campus experience
- All programs are taught in English (except Nursing program and some courses in Law)
- 25% of graduate students are international and coming from over 50 countries.
- Over 200 global partners for graduate exchange opportunities
Full support for international graduate students
- For admitted doctorate students who want to further improve their English language skills while continuing their research, GLP (Graduate Language Program) provides English training starting from their first year.
- Full visa and immigration support offered by the International Community Office (ICO) as well as social and language integration activities
- Research, teaching and career skills development programs and activities offered by specialised support teams.
Rankings
- 8th in the Times Higher Education Best Small Universities Rankings 2016
- 13th in the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2016
- 36th in the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 Ranking 2016
Any questions?
Check our website: http://gsse.ku.edu.tr/
Information for international applicants: https://graduate.ku.edu.tr
Email us: [email protected]
Call us: +902123381178
