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Top 52 universities in Istanbul | Turkey: Rankings & Acceptance rate
Istanbul University
#
1
in Istanbul
#
2
in
Turkey
#
63
in
Asia
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1933
Istanbul Technical University
#
2
in Istanbul
#
3
in
Turkey
#
76
in
Asia
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1944
Bogazici University
#
3
in Istanbul
#
6
in
Turkey
#
85
in
Asia
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1971
Marmara University
#
4
in Istanbul
#
12
in
Turkey
#
143
in
Asia
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1982
Yildiz Technical University
#
5
in Istanbul
#
13
in
Turkey
#
186
in
Asia
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1982
Koc University
#
6
in Istanbul
#
20
in
Turkey
#
225
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
1992
Sabanci University
#
7
in Istanbul
#
21
in
Turkey
#
233
in
Asia
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1996
Istanbul Bilgi University
#
8
in Istanbul
#
27
in
Turkey
#
356
in
Asia
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1996
Yeditepe University
#
9
in Istanbul
#
28
in
Turkey
#
358
in
Asia
Enrollment
19,508
Founded
1996
Kadir Has University
#
10
in Istanbul
#
34
in
Turkey
#
518
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1997
Ozyegin University
#
11
in Istanbul
#
44
in
Turkey
#
679
in
Asia
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
2007
Istanbul Aydin University
#
12
in Istanbul
#
45
in
Turkey
#
710
in
Asia
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
2007
Istanbul Kultur University
#
13
in Istanbul
#
46
in
Turkey
#
713
in
Asia
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1997
Bahcesehir University
#
14
in Istanbul
#
53
in
Turkey
#
830
in
Asia
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1998
Galatasaray University
#
15
in Istanbul
#
54
in
Turkey
#
850
in
Asia
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1994
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
#
16
in Istanbul
#
58
in
Turkey
#
957
in
Asia
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1982
Beykent University
#
17
in Istanbul
#
59
in
Turkey
#
959
in
Asia
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1997
Istanbul Commerce University
#
18
in Istanbul
#
60
in
Turkey
#
964
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
2,730
Founded
2001
Maltepe University
#
19
in Istanbul
#
70
in
Turkey
#
1099
in
Asia
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1997
Isik University
#
20
in Istanbul
#
71
in
Turkey
#
1102
in
Asia
Enrollment
6,500
Founded
1996
Istanbul Medipol University
#
21
in Istanbul
#
76
in
Turkey
#
1137
in
Asia
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
2009
Uskudar University
#
22
in Istanbul
#
78
in
Turkey
#
1157
in
Asia
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
2011
Dogus University
#
23
in Istanbul
#
82
in
Turkey
#
1233
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
1997
Halic University
#
24
in Istanbul
#
84
in
Turkey
#
1309
in
Asia
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1998
Okan University
#
25
in Istanbul
#
87
in
Turkey
#
1358
in
Asia
Enrollment
12,908
Founded
1999
Istanbul Developmental University
#
26
in Istanbul
#
95
in
Turkey
#
1543
in
Asia
Enrollment
23,368
Founded
2011
Istanbul Sehir University
#
27
in Istanbul
#
105
in
Turkey
#
1667
in
Asia
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2008
Istanbul Arel University
#
28
in Istanbul
#
109
in
Turkey
#
1704
in
Asia
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
2007
Istanbul Medeniyet University
#
29
in Istanbul
#
111
in
Turkey
#
1762
in
Asia
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2010
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University
#
30
in Istanbul
#
119
in
Turkey
#
1886
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
2010
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
#
31
in Istanbul
#
120
in
Turkey
#
1888
in
Asia
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2010
Istanbul Gedik University
#
32
in Istanbul
#
124
in
Turkey
#
1957
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
85%
Enrollment
5,500
Founded
2016
Acibadem University
#
33
in Istanbul
#
126
in
Turkey
#
2004
in
Asia
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2007
Bezmialem Foundation University
#
34
in Istanbul
#
127
in
Turkey
#
2018
in
Asia
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2010
Health Sciences University
#
35
in Istanbul
#
128
in
Turkey
#
2036
in
Asia
Founded
2015
Nisantasi University
#
36
in Istanbul
#
130
in
Turkey
#
2075
in
Asia
Enrollment
20,445
Founded
2009
Turkish-German University
#
37
in Istanbul
#
138
in
Turkey
#
2314
in
Asia
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2010
Piri Reis University
#
38
in Istanbul
#
143
in
Turkey
#
2421
in
Asia
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2008
Istanbul New Century University
#
39
in Istanbul
#
144
in
Turkey
#
2462
in
Asia
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
2016
Altinbas University
#
40
in Istanbul
#
145
in
Turkey
#
2463
in
Asia
Enrollment
8,500
Founded
2008
Istinye University
#
41
in Istanbul
#
146
in
Turkey
#
2489
in
Asia
Founded
2015
Biruni University
#
42
in Istanbul
#
147
in
Turkey
#
2501
in
Asia
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
2014
Mef University
#
43
in Istanbul
#
149
in
Turkey
#
2554
in
Asia
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2012
Beykoz University
#
44
in Istanbul
#
151
in
Turkey
#
2649
in
Asia
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2016
Ibn Haldun University
#
45
in Istanbul
#
154
in
Turkey
#
2736
in
Asia
Founded
2015
Istanbul 29 May University
#
46
in Istanbul
#
160
in
Turkey
#
3029
in
Asia
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
2010
Istanbul Ayvansaray University
#
47
in Istanbul
#
162
in
Turkey
#
3073
in
Asia
Founded
2016
Istanbul Esenyurt University
#
48
in Istanbul
#
165
in
Turkey
#
3151
in
Asia
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2013
Istanbul Science University
#
49
in Istanbul
#
166
in
Turkey
#
3298
in
Asia
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
2006
Fenerbahce University
#
50
in Istanbul
#
168
in
Turkey
#
3543
in
Asia
Founded
2016
Istanbul Kent University
#
51
in Istanbul
#
169
in
Turkey
#
3559
in
Asia
Founded
2016
Istanbul Rumeli University
#
52
in Istanbul
#
170
in
Turkey
#
3658
in
Asia
Founded
2015
Universities near Istanbul
Distance, km
📏
km
University
Country rank
🏆
City
40
Gebze University of Technology
68
Gebze
47
University of Yalova
103
Yalova
87
Kocaeli University
30
Kocaeli
88
Uludag University
18
Bursa
92
Bursa Technical University
117
Bursa
119
Sakarya University
16
Sakarya
121
Tekirdag Namik Kemal University
67
Tekirdag
129
Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University
96
Bilecik
166
Kirklareli University
92
Kirklareli
176
Balikesir University
35
Balikesir
176
Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University
137
Balikesir
186
Duzce University
57
Duzce
188
Anadolu University
7
Eskisehir
190
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
49
Eskisehir
197
Dumlupinar University
108
Kutahya
207
Burgas Free University
27
Burgas
210
University Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov
29
Burgas
216
Trakya University
32
Edirne
217
Abant Izzet Baysal University
38
Bolu
237
Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
23
Canakkale
241
Bulent Ecevit University
72
Zonguldak
259
University of Economics - Varna
7
Varna
259
Medical University - Varna
9
Varna
260
Varna University of Management
40
Varna
260
Technical University - Varna
14
Varna
261
Usak University
77
Usak
262
Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"
20
Varna
279
Afyon Kocatepe University
56
Afyon
290
Bartin University
99
Bartin
295
University of the Aegean
8
Mytilene
Cities in Turkey with a maximum number of universities
Istanbul
52
Ankara
16
Izmir
8
Antalya
5
Gaziantep
3
Icel
3
Karatay
3
Kayseri
3
Adana
2
Balikesir
2
Bursa
2
Erzurum
2
Eskisehir
2
Trabzon
2
Adiyaman
1
Afyon
1
