Izmir University of Economics (IEU) was established in 2001 by Izmir Chamber of Commerce, which continues to act as IEU’s legal, administrative and financial custodian. The campus is located on the western outskirts of Izmir – a city of four million on Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline. IEU offers a large variety of associate, undergraduate and graduate programs extending from social sciences and engineering to law and medical schools. The language of instruction is English.
IEU’s Graduate School was formed in 2019 and combines under its roof IEU’s multiple master’s and doctorate programs. It offers graduate degrees in twelve domains, one of which is the Political Science and International Relations (PSIR). Master and doctorate-level students are presented with a large selection of courses, including those scrutinizing armaments and arms trade, WMD, non-proliferation, nuclear deterrence, arms control, and the impact of emerging technologies. Several PSIR students choose to submit their graduate theses on the same. IEU students also benefit from the PSIR seminars and symposiums on security issues, several of which are held each year.