List of universities in Istanbul explained

This list of universities in Istanbul lists the universities within the city limits of Istanbul.

Public universities

Name[1] Year of foundation
Istanbul University1453[2]
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa2018
Boğaziçi University1863[3]
Galatasaray University1992[4]
Istanbul Medeniyet University2010
Istanbul Technical University1773[5]
Marmara University1883[6]
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University1882[7]
Yıldız Technical University1911[8]
University of Health Sciences2015
National Defense University2016
Turkish-German University2013
Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University2017

Private universities

Name[9] Year of Foundation Founder Foundation
Acıbadem University2007Acıbadem Health and Education Foundation
Altınbaş University2008Mehmet Altınbaş Education and Culture Foundation
Bahçeşehir University1998Bahçeşehir Uğur Education Foundation
Beykoz University2016Turkey Logistics Research and Education Foundation
Bezmialem Foundation University2010Bezm-i Alem Foundation
Biruni University2014World Education Foundation
Demiroğlu Bilim University2006Turkish Cardiology Foundation
Doğuş University1997Doğuş Education Foundation
Fatih Sultan Mehmet University2010Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation
Fenerbahçe University2016Fenerbahçe Education, Culture and Health Foundation
Haliç University1998Our-Children Leukemia Foundation
Işık University1996Feyziye Mektepleri Foundation
Ibn Haldun University2015Turkish Youth and Education Service Foundation
Istanbul 29 Mayıs University2010Turkish Piety Foundation
Istanbul Arel University2007Kemal Gözükara Education and Culture Foundation
Istanbul Atlas University2018Turkish Balkan Education Culture and Health Foundation
Istanbul Aydın University2007Anadolu Education and Culture Foundation
Istanbul Beykent University1997Adem Çelik-Beykent Education Foundation
Istanbul Bilgi University1996Bilgi Education and Culture Foundation
Istanbul Commerce University1992Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Education and Social Services Foundation
Istanbul Esenyurt University2013Yeşilköy 2001 Education, Culture and Health Foundation
Istanbul Galata University2019Bulut Education Foundation
Istanbul Gedik University2019Gedik Education Foundation
Istanbul Gelişim University2010Gelişim Education, Culture, Health, and Social Service Foundation
Istanbul Health and Technology University2018Bilgiç Foundation
Istanbul Kent University2016Accessible Education Foundation
Istanbul Kültür University1997Kültür College Education Foundation
Istanbul Medipol University2009Medipolitan Education and Health Foundation
Istanbul Nişantaşı University2012Engin Fikirler Education and Culture Foundation
Istanbul Okan University1999Okan Culture, Education and Sports Foundation
Istanbul Rumeli University2015Balcı Foundation
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University2010İlim Yayma Foundation
Istanbul Topkapı University2009Plato Foundation
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University2009Vatan Health and Education Foundation
Istinye University201521st Century Anatolia Foundation
Kadir Has University1992Kadir Has Foundation
Koç University1992Vehbi Koç Foundation
Maltepe University1997Istanbul Marmara Education Foundation
MEF University2012İbrahim Arıkan Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Özyeğin University2007Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation
Piri Reis University2008Turkish Maritime Education Foundation
Sabancı University1996Sabancı Foundation
Üsküdar University2011Human Values and Mental Health Foundation
Yeditepe University1996İstanbul Education and Culture Foundation

Private vocational schools

Name[10] Year of Foundation Founder Foundation
Istanbul Şişli Vocational School2012Istanbul Şişli Foundation
Ataşehir Adıgüzel Vocational School2012Adıgüzel Education, Culture, Research, Solidarity and Health Foundation
Istanbul Health and Social Sciences Vocational School2010Turkey Education Health Art and Fashion Foundation

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Universities . 2010-08-28 . The Council of Higher Education.
  2. Istanbul University was founded as an institution of higher education named the Darülfünûn ('House of Multiple Sciences') on 23 July 1846; but the Medrese (School of theological and environmental sciences), which was founded immediately after Mehmed II conquered Istanbul in 1453, is regarded as the precursor to the Darülfünûn which evolved into Istanbul University. See the Wikipedia article on Istanbul University
  3. Boğaziçi University is founded in 1863 as Robert College, renamed as Boğaziçi University in 1971. See: History of Boğaziçi University.
  4. Galatasaray Education and Training Institution is established by the Charter on 14 April 1992. Renamed as Galatasaray University with Law No 3993 enacted on 6 June 1994. See: History of Galatasaray University
  5. Founded as Mühendishane-i Bahrî-i Hümâyûn (The Royal School of Engineering) in 1773. After various name changes, finally renamed as Istanbul Technical University in 1944 with law no 4619. See: History of ITU
  6. The roots of Marmara University’s can be traced back to Hamidiye Ticaret Mektebi Alisi (Hamidiye School of Higher Commerce), which was founded in 1883. In 1982, Istanbul Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences was amalgamated with other university institutions to become the Marmara University. See:Web site: History of Marmara University . dead . https://archive.today/20120805114020/http://www.marmara.edu.tr/en/information/history . 2012-08-05.
  7. Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts institution was founded on January 1, 1882 as the "School of Fine Arts". Finally renamed as Mimar Sinan University on June 20, 1982. See:History of Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts
  8. The history of Yıldız Technical University dates back to Kondüktör Mekteb-i Âlisi (The Conductors School of Higher Education) founded in 1911. Yıldız University was founded by merging several independent faculties with decree law no.41 dated 20 June 1982. See:History of Yıldız Technical University
  9. Web site: Institutions of Higher Education . 2010-08-28 . The Council of Higher Education.
  10. Web site: Vakıf Üniversiteleri . 2010-08-28 . Yükseköğretim Kurulu.

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