The best universities in Istanbul and the most important features

2022-08-13

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The best universities in Istanbul and the most important features

Imtilak Real Estate company offers you a distinguished package of the best universities in Istanbul and highlights some residential complexes near these universities, which guarantee you the acquisition of Turkish citizenship.

What is the reality of university education in Istanbul?
Best public universities in Istanbul
Best private universities in Istanbul
The best residential complexes near universities in Istanbul

What is the reality of university education in Istanbul?

Istanbul is one of the cities that extends over a huge geographical area, linking the continents of Europe and Asia to each other, and it is the most vibrant city among the Turkish states, in which a group of ancient civilizations has melted down the crucible.

Istanbul is a student city that provides all the ingredients for high education and has a strong infrastructure that provides students with an ideal study life. Despite the state's population density, it has a large number of public and private universities, ranked among the best in the world.

30% of the universities in Turkey are distributed in the city on the two continents. The number of universities in Istanbul is 61, including 13 public universities, 44 private universities, and 4 technical institutes.

Public universities in Istanbul:

Istanbul University
Marmara University
Boğaziçi University
Istanbul Technical University
Yıldız Technical University
Mimar Sinan University
Turkish German University
Galatasaray University
Istanbul Medeniyet University
University of Health Sciences
National Defense University
Istanbul Cerrahpaşa University
Turkey-Japan University of Science and Technology

Private universities in Istanbul:

Üsküdar University
Bahçeşehir University
Yeditepe University
Beykent University
Bilgi University Istanbul
Istanbul Aydin University
Koç University
Gelişim University Istanbul
Okan University Istanbul
Kültür University Istanbul
Sabanci University
Özyeğin University
Maltepe University
Sabahattin Zaim University
Kadir Has University
Haliç University
Doğuş University
Altinbaş University
Istanbul Şehir University
Acibadem University
Piri Reis University
Istanbul University of Science
MEF University
Bezmialem University
Ayvansaray University Istanbul
Kent University Istanbul
Beykoz University
29 May University of Istanbul
Fenerbahçe University
Biruni University
Gedik University
Işik University
Istanbul Ariel University
Istanbul Esenyurt University
Istanbul Kemerburgaz University
Istanbul Rumeli University
Nişantaşi University
Yüzyıl University
Istanbul Medipol University
Lokman Hekim University
Atlas University of Istanbul
Samarkand University of Science and Civilization (in progress)
Ibn Khaldoun University
Istanbul University of Science
Sultan Mehmet Fatıh University

As for the technical institutes in Istanbul:

European Vocational Institute
Istanbul Vocational Institute
Ataşehir Adıgüzel Vocational Institute
Istanbul Şişli Vocational Institute

One of the most prominent features of universities in Istanbul is their high ranking at the global level, the teaching staff of the highest levels, the multiplicity of colleges and institutes that contain various university specializations, and their strong infrastructure that provides students with all the basic needs.

Best public universities in Istanbul

1. Istanbul university

Istanbul University is one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious Turkish universities, dating back to the year 1453 AD, the year that coincides with the conquest of Istanbul by the Ottoman army led by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror.

It is known throughout Turkish history that students graduating from Istanbul University occupy high positions in the state sectors, especially the institutions of education, economy, politics, culture, and medicine. Among the most prominent graduates of the university were the former Turkish President Abdullah Gul, the writer Orhan Pamuk, the Nobel Prize winner in literature, Aziz Sancar, the Nobel laureate in Chemistry, and Dr. Adnan Takieddin, a pharmacist.

The main campus of Istanbul University is located in Beyazit Square, which is a central point in the city, close to the sea, and has many colleges spread across many parts of Istanbul.

There are around 60,000 undergraduate students, 8,000 graduate students, and 6,000 employees.

According to the Ranking of Universities, the local ranking of Istanbul University during the year 2022 is the sixth, while the global ranking is ranked 749. The languages used in education at this university are Arabic, English, and Turkish.

Among the most important faculties at the university are the faculties of political science, law, journalism, science, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, arts, and social sciences, science, engineering, and business administration.

General information about the university:

17 faculties
2 institutes
Number of specialized institutes for postgraduate studies: 14 institutes
60,000 students
Domestic Ranking: 6th
Global Ranking: 749
6,000 employees.
Languages used in education: Arabic, English, and Turkish

2. Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University, or as it is known as the Bosphorus University, is one of the most prominent Turkish public universities, which is located on the European side of Istanbul and has a view of the Bosphorus Strait.

Boğaziçi University, which was established by the inventor Kairos Hamlin and Christofo Robert in the year 1863 under the name Robert College, is the first American educational institution, and it operates on the basis of the American educational system, but it operates under the supervision of a Turkish academic staff entirely.

Boğaziçi University is one of the most preferred Turkish universities by Turkish and foreign students, who wish to study natural sciences, engineering faculties, and social sciences, but it needs high rates, and sets difficult conditions in its strong educational system for academic admission, as it requires international tests such as the American SAT test with a high score as a requirement for university admission.

General information about the university:

It is one of the most important research universities in Turkey.
4 faculties
2 institutes
Number of institutes for postgraduate programs: 6 institutes
Languages used in education: Turkish and English.
Local ranking among Turkish universities: 3rd
Global Ranking: 658

3. Marmara University

It’s one of the best universities in Istanbul, which is located in the Asian part of the city of the two continents. It is the second-largest university in the country, with a student population of about 60,000 students and 2,839 employees.

Marmara University is unique in being the only Turkish university that offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in four languages: Turkish, French, English, and German.

Marmara University was officially established in 1982 from the merger of the Higher Education Faculty of Economics and Commerce and the Istanbul Academy of Economics and Commerce, with a number of other faculties of higher education.

Among the most prominent figures who graduated from Marmara University are Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, and former Defense Chief Ismet Rashid.

General information about the university:

19 faculties.
13 institutes.
2 institutes.
Languages used in education: Turkish, French, English, and German.
Domestic ranking: 11
Global ranking: 1,069
The number of students: 50,092 students.
The number of academics: 2.835 teachers.

4. Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul Technical University is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey, and the third oldest public university in Istanbul, usually referred to by its abbreviation (ITU). The history of the university dates back to 1773 when it was founded during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan (Mustafa III) under the name of the Royal School of Naval Engineering. The university in its teaching on engineering disciplines, especially architecture and science.

Many graduates of Istanbul Technical University have won local and international awards, such as the (TUBITAK) Science Award and the (TUBA) Awards. Many graduates have also become members of the Academy of Sciences in the United States, Britain, and Russia.

General information about the university:

Languages used in education: Turkish and English
13 faculties
6 institutes
35,789 students
501 teachers
Domestic ranking: 231
Global ranking: 567

5. Galatasaray University

In the presence of official delegations of senior Turkish and French officials in Istanbul, and in an agreement between Turkish President Turgut Ozal and French President Mitterrand, the establishment of Galatasaray University was signed on 14 April 1992 in the European region of Beyoğlu in Istanbul.

Within the framework of the Treaty of Agreement and Cooperation between the Turkish and French parties, Galatasaray State University in Istanbul received all scientific and academic support, and it was agreed that the French language would be the official language along with the Turkish language in teaching scientific curricula at this university.

Most of the engineering and technology disciplines are available at Galatasaray University, in addition to the disciplines of political, economic, and international sciences, humanities, law and law faculties, and other disciplines.

General information about the university:

5 faculties
2 institutes
Domestic ranking: 92
Global ranking: 2,112
200 faculty members
2,500 students
Languages used in education: Turkish and French

Best private universities in Istanbul

1. Bahçeşehir University

Bahçeşehir University is located in the Beşiktaş region overlooking the Bosphorus on the European side of Istanbul. It has 4 branches in Istanbul, and many branches in various countries of the world, such as the United States, Germany, Canada, Georgia, China, Italy, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Bahçeşehir University was established in 1998 by the Turkish National Assembly, and it includes many different disciplines, and the language of study varies between Turkish and English.

Bahcesehir University, which is one of the most famous private universities in Turkey, aspires to be one of the top 500 universities in the world by 2023, thanks to the real standards it provides for local and global competition.

General information about the university:

9 facultıes
4 institutes
Postgraduate programs: 8 Institutes
Domestic ranking: 27
Global ranking: 1,567
Languages used in education: Turkish and English
1,189 faculty members
5,589 foreign students

2. Istanbul Medipol University

Medipol University, which is one of the best private universities that deals with medical colleges, was established on July 7, 2009, as a research institution in medical sciences, which contributes to providing real applied education for undergraduate students in Turkey.

Medipol University hosts a huge educational complex that includes hospitals for human medicine and dentistry, in addition to other health facilities of the university, which are the Dental Hospital on the Haliç Campus, and Fındıkzade Hotel Hospital, and other hospitals and centers. The university has two main campuses, one on the European side of Istanbul, specifically in the Haliç region, and the other in the Kavacık area, which is concentrated on the Asian side of the city.

Although Medipol University focuses a lot on medical disciplines, it includes a group of other disciplines, such as the faculties of education and law, and the arts and humanities, and the language of study varies between Turkish and English.

General information about the university:

12 faculties
4 institutes
5 postgraduate institutes
15 medical research centers
1,213 faculty members
37,051 students
Domestic ranking: 805
Global ranking: 2,262
Languages used in education: Turkish and English

3. Üsküdar University

Üsküdar University was established on March 3, 2011, by the Association for Human Values and Mental Health, and it is one of the modern universities that pay most attention to the disciplines of humanities and mental health.

The main campus of Üsküdar University is located in the Altunizade district in the Asian side of Istanbul, and it has two sub-campus, one of which is in the Mimar Sinan district of Üsküdar, and the other is in the Umraniye district.

Üsküdar University includes a wide range of programs for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral students in different fields, and various faculties, in addition to scientific experiments related to behavioral science, and its interest in advanced research and studies in its laboratories, which extend over an area of 2,500 square meters.

General information about the university:

6 faculties
1 institute
5 postgraduate institutes
21,117 students
704 faculty members
Domestic ranking: 992
Global ranking: 2,985
Languages used in education: Turkish and English

4. Nişantaşı University

Nişantaşı University was established in the year 2009 by the Nişantaşı Education and Culture Foundation, with the aim of meeting technological needs and artificial intelligence, and it is one of the modern and prestigious universities at the level of modern scientific technologies.

Nişantaşı University is located in the heart of the European city of Istanbul and has two campuses; Osmanbey Campus, the first campus of Nişantaşı University, is located in Osmanbey, in the center of Istanbul, and the new campus is New Tech in Maslak.

Nişantaşı University, which has a huge capacity to accept students, is one of the largest Turkish universities at the European level and includes various university majors for various educational levels.

General information about the university:

5 faculties
6 institutes
1 postgraduate institute
23,260 students
760 faculty members
2,553 foreign students
Domestic ranking: 151
Global ranking: 7,383
Languages used in education: Turkish and English

5. Altınbaş University

Altınbaş University is one of the most prominent private universities in Istanbul, and it is one of the modern universities that was founded on May 22, 2008, by Mehmet Altınbaş Foundation for Education and Culture under the name Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, and then changed its name to Altınbaş University in 2017.

Altınbaş University is located in the European section of Istanbul, and its main campus is located in the Mahmutbey district of Bağcılar district. Altınbaş University has two other campuses, the Bakirkoy Campus and the Gayrettepe Campus, all in the heart of the European section of the city.

Altınbaş University has gained tangible fame in the various medical, engineering, and administrative fields. It has many faculties, institutes, and programs that are primarily concerned with the disciplines of human medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy.

General information about the university:

9 faculties
3 institute
1 postgraduate institute
More than 10,000 students
Domestic ranking: 140
Global ranking: 6,729
Languages used in education: Turkish and English

The best residential complexes near universities in Istanbul

Those who are looking for apartments for sale in Istanbul can find a variety of residential and investment projects located in areas close to Turkish universities, as these residential projects provide them with the elements of a decent living, and guarantee them a great opportunity to enroll in Istanbul universities, and study various disciplines in Turkey.

One of the most prominent residential complexes near Turkish universities is the Sakura complex, which is located in the Bağcılar district, only 2.7 km from Altınbaş University, as this complex is an ideal option for family residence and investment in order to apply for Turkish citizenship.

The Orya Residences project in Umraniye is among the most important residential complexes that guarantee obtaining Turkish citizenship, and at the same time close to Turkish universities. This residential project is located 7.7 km from Üsküdar Private University, which contains most university majors.

There are high-end apartments in the Çengelkoy project in the tourist area of Üsküdar, on the Asian side of Istanbul, 13 km from Marmara University, which is one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey.