Universities in Istanbul
There are over 90 universities in Turkey, out of which 2/3 are State and 1/3 are Private. All of these universities are controlled by YOK, "Yuksek Ogretim Kurumu" or Council of Higher Education. Private universities are founded by private institutions known as Vakif or Vaqif and their tuition fees are much higher than State universities. After high school, students are admitted to a university by an examination prepared in accordance with the Council of Higher Education. Depending on their score and which faculty they choose, the computer allocates them into one of the universities. Those who cannot pass the exam can try again next year.
There are 29 universities in Istanbul; 7 of them are State and 22 are Private. Istanbul university is the oldest one, not only of Istanbul or of Turkey, but also one of the world, it was founded in the form of
madrasa (theological school) by
Mehmet II after he conquered Constantinople. Istanbul University is also the biggest one in Istanbul, with about 55 thousand students and 5 thousand teachers and researchers.
Here is a list of universities in Istanbul, in alphabetical order:
- Arel University
- Aydin University
- Bahçesehir University
- Beykent University
- Bilgi University
- Bilim University
- Bogaziçi (Bosphorus) University (State)
- Dogus University
- Fatih University
- Galatasaray University (State)
- Haliç (Golden Horn) University
- Isik University
- Istanbul Technical University (State)
- Istanbul University (State)
- Kadir Has University
- Kemerburgaz University
- Koç University
- Kültür University
- Maltepe University
- Marmara University (State)
- Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (State)
- Okan University
- Ozyegin University
- Piri Reis University
- Sabanci University
- Sehir University
- Ticaret (Commerce) University
- Yeditepe University
- Yildiz Technical University (State)
Hope to see you soon in Istanbul.
Source: Council of Higher Education (YOK)