Darülfünun Test Bank: Unlocking Modern Science in the Ottoman World

Revolutionizing Scientific Education

Following a string of military defeats at the end of the eighteenth century, Ottoman leaders realized that their classical traditions and institutions could not compete with Russia and the European states’ technological and economic superiority.

A New Era of Scientific Education

The creation of the darülfünun, a European-style university, was a pioneering effort to bridge the gap with Europe. This new institution, modeled after the French educational system, created an infrastructure for national universities in Turkey and some of the Arab-speaking provinces.

East-West Relations and the Emergence of a New Scientific Language

Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu’s study sheds new light on the multifaceted transformation at work in Istanbul during the transition from classical to modern modes of scientific education. A new Ottoman Turkish scientific language developed, serving as a convenient vehicle for expressing and teaching modern science throughout the Empire.

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