Turkey

Study in Istanbul (İstanbul): universities, programmes and fees

Istanbul has 55 universities and colleges in our catalogue with 2,007 undergraduate programmes in 76 fields of study. At public institutions an EU student typically pays €1,712 a year, a non-EU student €1,712 a year. 950 programmes are taught in English.

Universities

55

Programmes

2,007

Taught in English

950

EU fee / year

€1,712

Non-EU fee / year

€1,712

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

Universities in Istanbul

Map of universities in Istanbul

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

What you can study in Istanbul

• Computer Science 183
• Business Administration 123
• Architecture 100
• Psychology 84
• Pedagogy 74
• Nursing 71
• Design 67
• Economics 64
• International Relations 59
• Industrial Engineering 50
• Electrical Engineering 46
• Physiotherapy 45
• Languages and Literature 42
• Medicine 41
• International Business 40
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 39
• Journalism 38
• Translation and Languages 38
• Audiovisual Communication 37
• Dentistry 36
• Law 34
• Advertising and Public Relations 34
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 33
• Civil Engineering 32
• Early Childhood Education 31
• Mechanical Engineering 29
• Logistics 28
• Finance and Accounting 27
• Biology 27
• Multimedia and Video Games 27
• Pharmacy 27
• Sociology 24
• English Studies 22
• Political Science 20
• History 19
• Mathematics 19
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 19
• Aerospace Engineering 16
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 16
• Speech Therapy 16
• Social Work 15
• Philosophy 14
• Chemical Engineering 13
• Materials Engineering 13
• Clinical Physiology 13
• Physics 12
• Biotechnology 12
• Tourism 11
• Chemistry 11
• Biomedical Engineering 10
• Occupational Therapy 10
• Data Science 9
• Primary Education Teaching 8
• Environmental Engineering 7
• Archaeology 6
• Telecommunications Engineering 5
• Art History 5
• Statistics 5
• Landscape Architecture 5
• Mining and Geological Engineering 4
• Geomatics and Surveying 4
• Geology 4
• Conservation and Restoration 4
• Fashion Design 4
• Public Administration 3
• Energy Engineering 3
• Anthropology 3
• Food Science and Technology 3
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 3
• Geography 2
• Marketing 2
• Veterinary Medicine 2
• Forestry 2
• Performing Arts 1
• Environmental Sciences 1
• Agronomy 1

Programmes in English

Entry scores

The score of the last admitted student, from official lists (higher is better).

How admission works in Turkey

Turkish citizens, and foreign nationals who finished secondary school in Türkiye, are placed by ÖSYM through the national YKS exam: they list up to 24 programmes and are placed by their YKS score (for the 2026 intake the exam was on 20–21 June 2026 and preferences were taken from 29 July; ÖSYM had not yet announced the 2027 dates on 20 October 2026). Foreign nationals who finished secondary school abroad, including EU citizens, do not take part in YKS: they apply directly to each university within its quota for students from abroad, with the result of ÖSYM's TR-YÖS exam, a national school-leaving exam, an international exam (SAT, IB, A levels and others) or the university's own exam, as each university decides. Each university publishes its own application periods for the autumn 2027 intake, usually in spring and summer 2027; programmes taught in English require proof of English or a preparatory year. More in the guide Study in Turkey.