Under the direction of one of Turkey’s leading family-run foundations, the Hacı Ömer Foundation (VAKSA), the Sabancı Group established Sabancı University in July 1994. More than fifty academicians from 22 different countries, students, and individuals from the private sector participated in the conference in August 1995. At the end of the conference, based on the knowledge and experience of the participants, the key philosophy of a “world university” emerged: “creating and developing together.” This conference was followed by design committees which worked under the guidance of a “Student Tendency Survey” and other academic program design activities. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Sabancı University campus took place on July 31, 1997. The University began its first academic year on October 20, 1999.With these universal principles in mind, the Board of Trustees, faculty and administration of Sabancı University jointly take responsibility for assuring fullest protection of freedom of inquiry, thought, and expression. Sabancı University’s commitment to academic freedom finds expression as follows:All members of the University community involved in the practice of dissemination of knowledge are entitled to freedom in the conduct of their teaching in the classroom, of their research on or off campus, and in the publication, discussion and interpretation of research results. The faculty and administration of Sabancı University are responsible for protecting the right of each member of Sabancı University to artistic expression or to freely expressing his or her personal scholarly opinion. The University does not attempt to influence or control the personal opinion or public expression of that opinion of any member of the University community. The University respects the expression of opinion and choice of association of members of the University community in their private, civic capacity. We will be an innovative institution responsive to the needs of all our constituents through a participatory, team-based culture. We will have an interdisciplinary educational infrastructure that will create and disseminate knowledge. Sabancı University aspires to become a reference point for educational innovation.
在土耳其领先的家族基金会之一——Hacı Ömer基金会（VAKSA）的指导下，Sabancı集团于1994年7月创立了Sabancı大学。1995年8月，来自22个不同国家的50多名学者、学生及私营部门人士参与了会议。会议结束时，基于参与者的知识与经验值，确立了"世界大学"的核心理念：“共同创造与发展”。此后，设计委员会在"Student"的指导下展开工作。… …
倾向调查"及其他学术项目设计活动。萨班哲大学校园的奠基仪式于1997年7月31日举行。该大学于1999年10月20日开始了第一个学年。秉持这些普遍原则，萨班哲大学理事会、教职员工及管理层共同承担责任，确保对探究、思想及表达自由给予最大程度的保护。萨班哲大学对学术自由的承诺表述如下：参与知识传播实践的大学社群所有成员，在其课堂教学、校内或校外研究活动，以及研究成果的发表、讨论与阐释过程中均享有自由权。萨班哲大学教职员工及行政管理部门有责任保障每位成员的艺术表达权利及自由表达个人学术观点的权利。大学不会试图影响或控制大学社群任何成员的个人意见或该意见的公开表达。大学尊重大学社群成员在私人、公民身份下表达意见和选择结社的权利。我们将成为一个创新机构，通过参与式、团队合作的文化，响应所有成员的需求。我们将建立跨学科的教育基础设施，以创造和传播知识。Sabancı大学立志成为教育创新的参考标杆。