Private and public universities, programs taught in English and Turkish, and 2026/27 fees in US dollars. Choose a university and see how to apply.
A city university by the Bosphorus, with business, engineering, communications and international study opportunities.
Engineering, sciences and social sciences across historic campuses on the Bosphorus.
Istanbul campuses with design, communications and social sciences, close to the city’s cultural life.
A green campus in Tuzla, with engineering, natural sciences, business and social research.
A modern Istanbul campus with engineering, business and aviation, and space for study, projects and student life.
Turkey follows the Bologna degree structure, but admission, teaching language, tuition and scholarship terms are program-specific. Foundation universities often assess international applicants from school records, while public or selective routes may request TR-YÖS, SAT or other evidence published for the active intake. Check the exact university and program before applying or paying.
A practical application route is to shortlist programs, submit the exact school, identity and language documents requested, obtain a written admission and fee decision, and pay only against those terms. Some universities use an internal English test or preparatory year; public and selective routes may use TR-YÖS, SAT or other criteria. None of these rules is universal.
Eligibility of a school certificate from Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan or another country depends on the university's published international-admission rules and the required recognition process. Do not assume that eleven school years automatically remove every foundation or equivalency requirement. If language evidence is missing, the selected university may require its own test or preparatory track.
Published tuition varies by university, programme, degree level, language and intake. Fees for specific programmes are listed in each university profile. A scholarship or discount is usable for budgeting only when the written offer states the final amount, duration, renewal conditions and payment schedule. Housing, insurance, residence-permit costs, translations and personal expenses need a separate calculation. With a limited budget, compare suitable foundation-university programmes, teaching language, any preparatory year and housing across cities. Public universities are informational alternatives here; StudyU does not provide application services to Turkish public universities.
Entry and study-visa rules depend on nationality, passport and purpose of stay; check the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the competent consulate before travel. After enrolment, eligible students follow Migration Management's current student-residence process. Residence status does not itself guarantee work permission, which follows separate legal and permit rules.
StudyU consultants for Turkey study or studied at Turkish universities. Under an agreement with StudyU, we verify current program and fee information, prepare agreed application steps and help organize documents; universities decide admission and scholarship terms, while government authorities decide visa, recognition and residence matters.
Do not assume one national-exam route or one scholarship timetable fits every university. Many foundation institutions review school records, while public and selective programs publish their own evidence and deadlines. Prepare translations, recognition steps and language evidence early, and compare the written total cost rather than an advertised list price.
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