Best Private Universities in Istanbul

Etiya Res

Nov 25 1009 read

Best Private Universities in Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey's economic, cultural, and historic core, is positioned in both Asia and Europe. It is a metropolis with a population of over 14 million people, the majority of whom are youthful — a trait that attracts foreign students to study at one of Turkey's numerous institutions. The most well-known universities in Turkey, such as Koç University, Bahçesehir University, Istanbul Aydin University, and Sabanci University, are all situated in Istanbul. These institutions are known for their cutting-edge facilities and outstanding research programs, particularly for graduate students in Istanbul studying engineering, communications, and urban planning.

Koç University

Koc University was founded in 1992 and includes three campuses as well as its own hospital. It is the finest Turkish medical university and one of the top 500 institutions in the world for medical disciplines. According to the QS website, it is the top Turkish institution and ranks No. 11 in the Central Asia Europe Emerging category for the year QS EECA University Rankings 2020. Admissions at Koc University are more tough than at other institutions. The number of students at Koc University is estimated to be about 10,000.

Istanbul Bilgi University

Bilgi University was founded in 1996 and has approximately 25,000 students. According to the QS International Foundation, it is ranked 137 for emerging universities in Europe and Central Asia. It has also received several quality and accreditation awards, including CEA accreditation, which is one of the most certificates of quality of English language education in the world, MÜDEK accreditation for Engineering Sciences, and TPD approval for telecommunications.

Istanbul Bilgi University is the third best private institution in Turkey, according to Wikipedia Encyclopedia, and the only university in Turkey to be a member of the universities network. Since 2006, the "Laureate International Universities" have been recognized globally.

Sabanci University

Sabanci University, founded in 1996, was placed 351-400 by the Times Higher Education Foundation for the year 2019, and 43 internationally in the category of institutions under 50 years old by the Times Higher Education Foundation. The institution has over 200 partnerships with universities across the globe, and it is the first university in Turkey to allow students to pick their speciality after the first or second year of study, as well as the option of studying another specialty.

Bahcesehir University

Bahcesehir University, founded in 1998, is one of the best 1258 universities in the world, according to the British Times Foundation (THE). It is an international university with 9 branches outside Turkey, and it has been awarded the United Nations Prize for Higher Education. It is also said to be Istanbul's most international university.

The COOP initiative is launched by Bahcesehir. This initiative includes cooperation agreements with 800 firms within and outside Turkey, who offer training or employment opportunities for their students, based on collaboration between the institution and the labor market.

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