Prof. Dr. Mehmet DURMAN
Acting Rector
E-Mail: rector@yeditepe.edu.tr
Phone: +90 216 578 00 00
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Durman completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Bursa before enrolling in the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) in 1978. He graduated as a Metallurgical Engineer in 1982. In 1984, he received a doctoral scholarship from the Ministry of National Education and went to the United Kingdom, where he completed his PhD at Birmingham-Aston University in 1989. He continued his academic journey at the same university, conducting postdoctoral research from 1989 to 1990.
In 1990, Prof. Dr. Durman was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering at İTÜ's Sakarya Campus. He was awarded the title of Associate Professor in 1992. From 1993 to 1996, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at Istanbul University's Faculty of Engineering. In 1996, he was appointed as a Professor in the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at Sakarya University's Faculty of Engineering.
During his tenure at Sakarya University, he held several significant administrative positions, including Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (1997–1998), Vice Rector (1998–2001), Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (1999–2003), and Rector (2002–2010). He later served as the Rector of Bilgi University from 2015 to 2016 and as the Rector of Beykoz University from 2016 to 2024. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Durman has been serving as the Rector of Yeditepe University since November 1, 2024.
Prof. Dr. Durman has actively contributed to the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area, particularly in quality assurance and the national qualifications framework. His roles in this context include Chair of the Academic Assessment and Quality Improvement Commission in Higher Education (YÖDEK), Member and Coordinator of the National Qualifications Framework Commission and Working Group, Bologna Expert, Chair of the KalDer Quality Awards Executive Board, and Member of the Board of Directors at KalDer.
Prof. Dr. Durman has published 85 articles, conference papers, and project reports, 39 of which were presented internationally. His works listed in the "Science Citation Index" have received over 500 citations, and his H-Index is 12.