The Doğuş University (or simply Doğuş), is a private university located Acıbadem, Kadıköy, İstanbul stands at the lower side of the Acıbadem Hill. Doğuş Group of Schools started its educational life as a High School in 1974, with the aim of both educating its students as modern, secular, democratic and freethinking individuals that follow Atatürk’s principles and supplying them with the awareness and strength to contribute to our economic and cultural development. Later on, by establishing kindergartens, an elementary school, a science high school and an IB world school, it continued serving the Turkish Educational System in each phase of elementary and secondary education. As a result of the successful and industrious endeavor of Doğuş Education Foundation, which was established by Doğuş Group of Schools in 1995, Doğuş University was founded by the Act of Parliament, 4281, passed by Turkish Grand National Assembly on 9 July 1997.