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The City of Universities: Istanbul

06.08.2019

 

Istanbul is the educational leader of Turkey due to high number of universities in the city. There are a total of 61 universities in Istanbul, 14 being state-owned, 44 being foundation-owned and 3 being foundation-owned vocational schools of higher education. Besides, there are Air Force Academy and Naval Academy as well as 4 foundation-owned vocational schools of higher education which are not affiliated with any university. Istanbul is home to 29.61 percent of all universities in Turkey.

These universities, which are rich in educational quality and social activities, are quite popular among students. Universities are renewing themselves and presenting new opportunities to their students with today's modern education systems to that end.

The total number of students studying at higher education institutions is 1 million 834. 553 thousand 203 students are studying at state universities, 440 thousand 586 students are studying at foundation-owned universities, whereas 8 thousand 45 students are studying at foundation-owned vocational schools of higher education. 

State and foundation universities host a large number of foreign students from the overseas, Europe in particular, each year. Students who come to Istanbul both as exchange students and to complete their higher education in the city make a major contribution to the city economy and play a role in the promotion of Istanbul when they go back home.

List of Universities in Istanbul

State Universities

  1. Istanbul University
  2. Marmara University
  3. Boğaziçi University
  4. Istanbul Technical University
  5. Yıldız Technical University
  6. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
  7. Turkish-German University
  8. Galatasaray University
  9. İstanbul Medeniyet University
  10. Health Sciences University
  11. University of National Defense
  12. Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa
  13. Turkey Japanese Science and Technology University
  14. Turkey International Islamic, Science and Technology University

Foundation Universities

  1. Bahçeşehir University
  2. Yeditepe University
  3. Beykent University
  4. İstanbul Bilgi University
  5. Istanbul Aydin University
  6. Koç University
  7. Istanbul Gelişim University
  8. Istanbul Okan University
  9. Üsküdar University
  10. Istanbul Kültür University
  11. Sabancı University
  12. Özyeğin University
  13. Maltepe University
  14. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
  15. Kadir Has University
  16. Haliç University
  17. Doğuş University
  18. Altınbaş University
  19. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University
  20. Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University
  21. Piri Reis University
  22. Istanbul Galata University 
  23. MEF University
  24. Bezmialem Foundation University
  25. Istanbul Ayvansaray University
  26. Istanbul Kent University
  27. Beykoz University
  28. Istanbul 29 Mayıs University
  29. Fenerbahçe University
  30. Biruni University
  31. Istanbul Gedik University
  32. Işık University
  33. Istanbul Arel University
  34. Istanbul Esenyurt University
  35. Istanbul Health and Technology University
  36. Istanbul Rumeli University
  37. Nişantaşi University
  38. Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University
  39. Istanbul Medipol University
  40. Istanbul Commerce University
  41. Istanbul Atlas University
  42. İstinye University
  43. İbn-i Haldun University
  44. Demiroğlu Science University

Foundation-Owned Vocational Schools of Higher Education

  1. Istanbul Vocational School of Health and Social Sciences       
  2. Ataşehir Adıgüzel Vocational School of Higher Education
  3. Istanbul Şişli Vocational School of Higher Education   

 

[1] http://www.istanbul.gov.tr/Files/ebulten/2016-7/icerikuniversite.html

[2] http://www.istanbul.gov.tr/Files/ebulten/2017-10/icerik%C3%BCniversite.html

[3] http://www.istanbul.gov.tr/Files/ebulten/2016-7/icerikuniversite.html

[4] http://www.istanbulkulturturizm.gov.tr/TR-209699/egitim-turizmi.html

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