Istanbul Commerce University (Turkish: İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi) is a private university founded in 2001. The University is founded and supported financially by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.The suppoter foundation is founded in 1876 The university campuses are located in Üsküdar, Küçükyalı and Eminönü. Üsküdar campus is home to the English Preparatory Department and 11 undergraduate degree programs. The Continuing Education Centre, Career Planning Unit, Self-Development and Psychological Counselling Unit, Erasmus Coordination Office, TV-Radio studio and other studios are all located in this campus. The Vocational School and Faculty of Engineering are spread over a wide area; two buildings are in Küçükyalı Campus. The Faculty of Law, Data Security Research Centre, EU Application and Research Centre and Institutes for graduate courses in business, psychology and computing are located in Eminönü, on the coast of Golden Horn on the European side of Istanbul. Istanbul Commerce University is actively cooperating with several academic institutes in Turkey, in Europe and in the United States in order to enhance progress in the universal knowledge and science.