17/08/2026
Sabancı University High School Summer Schools, aiming to allow high school students to experience university life in a multicultural atmosphere and identify their academic interests at an early age, concluded this year with high participation. 1627 students aged 13-17 from different countries around the world and from all over Türkiye spent the summer on the Sabancı University campus, while 55 students participated in programs at the Ayvalık Küçükköy Creative Technologies Atelier, bringing the total number of young people who became part of this unique experience to 1682.
They Explored Their Interests with 8 Different Programs
This year, 6 different programs were implemented to broaden students' horizons and introduce them to future competencies. In addition to the High School Summer School and Summer High School programs, which went beyond standard education; the English Language School, supported by the School of Languages, the Applied Nanotechnology Summer School with contributions from SUNUM and EFSUN centers, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer School in collaboration with SUCOOL, and the Artificial Intelligence Summer School led by faculty members of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, all received great interest.
Students participating in the Technology and Artificial Intelligence Summer School and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Summer School programs, held at the Ayvalık Küçükköy Creative Technologies Atelier, had the opportunity to receive intensive training on innovative technologies and the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Thanks to its high-quality education and rich campus life, the program hosted students from 17 countries and 49 cities this year. International participants came from countries all over the world, including Germany, the USA, Austria, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Indonesia, France, the Netherlands, the UK, Canada, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Northern Cyprus, Macedonia, Romania, and Saudi Arabia.
From Türkiye, participation came from a total of 49 provinces: Adana, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Artvin, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bartın, Batman, Bingöl, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Düzce, Edirne, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Konya, Kütahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mersin, Muğla, Nevşehir, Niğde, Ordu, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sinop, Şanlıurfa, Tekirdağ, Tokat, Trabzon, Uşak, Yalova, and Zonguldak.
Campus Life Full of Extracurricular Activities
During the High School Summer Schools, students not only received academic education but also became involved in a comprehensive campus ecosystem. The bonding activities and large orientation program held on registration day; welcome and farewell parties, CoSpace events, live music parties, movie screenings, sports activities, quiz night events, and various seminars with experts in their fields followed.
For detailed information about Sabancı University High School Summer Schools, please visit https://liseyazokulu.sabanciuniv.edu.
