University Selection Guide
Leading Universities in Ankara and Istanbul
This list includes well-known public and foundation universities. Your final choice should consider the programme, language of instruction, tuition, admission requirements and programme quality.
Ankara
Public Universities
Leading public universities with competitive admission
Private (Foundation) Universities
Well-known foundation universities with varied programmes
Bilkent UniversityFoundation
Başkent UniversityFoundation
Atılım UniversityFoundation
Çankaya UniversityFoundation
Ankara Medipol UniversityFoundation
TED UniversityFoundation
Lokman Hekim UniversityFoundation
OSTİM Technical UniversityFoundation
Ufuk UniversityFoundation
Istanbul
Public Universities
Leading public universities with competitive admission
Boğaziçi UniversityPublic
Istanbul UniversityPublic
Marmara UniversityPublic
Galatasaray UniversityPublic
Private (Foundation) Universities
Well-known foundation universities with varied programmes
Koç UniversityFoundation
Sabancı UniversityFoundation
Özyeğin UniversityFoundation
Bahçeşehir UniversityFoundation
Yeditepe UniversityFoundation
Istanbul Medipol UniversityFoundation
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar UniversityFoundation
Bezmialem Vakıf UniversityFoundation
Istanbul Bilgi UniversityFoundation
Kadir Has UniversityFoundation
İstinye UniversityFoundation
Biruni UniversityFoundation
Üsküdar UniversityFoundation
MEF UniversityFoundation
Istanbul Aydın UniversityFoundation
Istanbul Gelişim UniversityFoundation
Altınbaş UniversityFoundation
Istanbul Nişantaşı UniversityFoundation
Important: This is not a definitive ranking. Admission requirements, capacity, tuition and language of instruction can change. Check the programme on the university’s official website before applying.