Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Name

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Legal name

T.C. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Website

https://boun.edu.tr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Library & Electronic Resources Operations (e-Resources, Repositories, Licensing) (EDAEAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Library & Learning Space Managed Operations (Circulation, Scheduling, Staffing) (EDAEALAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Assistive technology library
• Accessible digital library
• University research programs
• Continuous education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State / Public Funding: As a public university (T.C. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), the university is primarily funded by the Turkish government through state budgets and educational allocations.
2. Boğaziçi University Endowment / Foundation Support: Supported by Boğaziçi University and external donors including Boğaziçi University Foundation (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Vakfı).
3. Continuous Education (Sürekli Eğitim): The university offers certificate programs, summer programs, and professional development courses that generate revenue.
4. Boğaziçi University Publishing House (BÜ Yayınevi): The university operates its own publishing house producing academic and general-interest books, some of which contribute to revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi is a public research university delivering higher education (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) across multiple faculties, institutes, and vocational schools on multiple Istanbul campuses. It also operates the GETEM (Görme Engelliler Teknoloji ve Eğitim Laboratuvarı) e-library, a free digital library offering audiobooks, electronic texts, braille-ready materials, and audio-described films for visually impaired individuals across Turkey, with web, mobile, and telephone-based access. Supporting units include Boğaziçi Teknopark (technology park), the Technology Transfer Office, Boğaziçi Yayınevi (publishing house), and a Continuous Education Center offering certificate and professional development programs.

Product overview

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi operates primarily as a higher education institution with technology-focused subsidiary services. The core educational technology offering is GETEM (Görme Engelliler Teknoloji ve Eğitim Laboratuvarı), an electronic library providing accessible digital content for visually impaired individuals since 2006. The university also provides digital platforms including a Student Information System, Moodle learning management system, BULIVE video platform, and the Boğaziçi Mobil mobile application. Research and innovation support is delivered through Boğaziçi Teknopark technology park and the Technology Transfer Office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GETEM (Görme Engelliler Teknoloji ve Eğitim Laboratuvarı): Assistive Technology and Education Laboratory for Individuals with Visual Disabilities - E-library providing digital accessibility services for visually impaired individuals across Turkey since 2006.
• Boğaziçi Teknopark

Products and services

• GETEM E-Kütüphane (Electronic Library for the Visually Impaired) An electronic library service for visually impaired individuals in Turkey, offering audiobooks in human and computer voice formats, electronic texts, audio-described films, radio theater, and podcasts. The catalog contains 7,500+ audiobooks and 37,000+ total works in Turkish and English, serving approximately 400,000 visually impaired individuals nationwide via free 24/7 access.
• Boğaziçi Mobil (BUCAMPUS Mobile Application) Mobile application for Boğaziçi University students and staff, available on Android and iOS platforms, providing campus services, news, and information access for the university community.
• Öğrenci Bilgi Sistemi (Student Information System) Student information system used for course registration, academic records management, and student services for Boğaziçi University students.
• Moodle Learning Management System Learning management system used by Boğaziçi University for academic courses and educational content delivery.
• BULIVE Video Streaming Platform Video streaming platform for hosting and distributing educational content and recordings of university events at Boğaziçi University.
• Boğaziçi Teknopark (Technology Park) Wholly-owned technology park supporting technology-based companies, innovation, and technology transfer activities associated with Boğaziçi University.
• Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi (Technology Transfer Office) Office supporting commercialization of university research outcomes and technology transfer activities for Boğaziçi University.
• Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi (BÜ Yayınevi - Publishing House) University-operated publishing house producing academic and general-interest books.
• Sürekli Eğitim (Continuous Education Center Programs) Certificate, summer, and professional development programs offered by Boğaziçi University through its Continuous Education Center, generating revenue for the university.
• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs (Lisans / Lisansüstü) Higher education degree programs (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, double major, and minor) delivered across faculties, institutes, vocational schools, and academic units of Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.
• On-Campus Assistive Technology Lab (GETEM Computer Laboratory)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~400,000 visually impaired individuals can access free digital library services nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turk TelekomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurk Telekom collaborated with GETEM to develop the 'Kitaplara Ses' (Voice to Books) mobile application for Android, enabling visually impaired users to record and listen to audiobooks on mobile devices.
• Open Society Foundations (Açık Toplum Enstitüsü)coreOthersThe Open Society Institute provided financial support for the establishment of GETEM's electronic library, helping to build the digital infrastructure serving visually impaired individuals in Turkey.
• Boğaziçi University Foundation (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Vakfı)coreOthersThe Boğaziçi University Foundation has been a consistent supporter of GETEM and disability services at the university, providing ongoing financial and administrative support.
• Görme Engelliler Eşgüdüm Komitesi (Coordination Committee of Libraries for the Blind)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGETEM is an active member of the national Coordination Committee of Libraries for the Blind, collaborating with other Turkish libraries and organizations serving visually impaired individuals including Altı Nokta Körler Kütüphanesi, TÜRGÖK, İstanbul Büyük Şehir Belediyesi Sesli Kitap Portalı, and university libraries.
• Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi)minorOthersThe municipality collaborated with GETEM to expand accessible library services to visually impaired citizens of Istanbul through the municipality's Sesli Kitap Portalı.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Koç Üniversitesi: Turkey's leading private research university with a large endowment, comparable in research caliber and brand prestige but funded through private sources rather than state budget allocations.
• Bilkent Üniversitesi: Turkey's first private, nonprofit research university, with comparable academic standing and a comparable mix of teaching, research, and innovation activities.
• Sabancı Üniversitesi: Top Turkish private university with strong industry partnerships and a technology park; comparable in research reputation and innovation focus but private-funded and structured differently from Boğaziçi.

Regional players

• RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People): UK-based charity providing accessible library services for blind and partially sighted people. Comparable as a national-scale accessibility organization but operating in a different geography than GETEM.

Emerging players

• Bookshare: International accessible digital library serving people with print disabilities. Comparable to GETEM in mission and product (accessible e-books and audiobooks), though operating at global scale and with a paid membership model.

Direct peers

• Hacettepe Üniversitesi: Major Turkish public research university well known for its disability and accessibility services, making it a particularly close peer on the assistive technology and special education dimensions that define GETEM.
• İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (ITU): Top-ranked Turkish public university with a strong technology and engineering profile, comparable in scale, public funding structure, and Istanbul-based operations.
• Altı Nokta Körler Kütüphanesi: Member of the same national coordination committee as GETEM, providing accessible library services to blind users in Turkey. Directly comparable as a peer in the Turkish accessible-library ecosystem.
• Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (METU): Turkey's other top-tier public research university, often ranked alongside Boğaziçi. Comparable as a public university with similar scale, research output, and government funding model, operating in the same national higher-education ecosystem.
• TÜRGÖK (Türkiye Görme Engelliler Kütüphanesi): Turkey's national library for the blind and an active member of the same Coordination Committee of Libraries for the Blind as GETEM. Directly comparable as a Turkish accessible library serving visually impaired users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UniBogazici
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1XuR-Xa3LZvJQHYKJ-mKJA
• Facebookfacebook.com/BogaziciUniv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bogazici-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/bogaziciun

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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