Istanbul University: Statistics

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#500 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 52 In Istanbul
#68 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
Top50% For 173 other topics
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Enrollment
35,190
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
Turkish
Acceptance rate
35%*

* Istanbul University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - February; March-June)
Enrollment35,190

Research profile

Istanbul University is a world-class research university with 62,373 scientific papers published and 1,041,423 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Environmental Science, Surgery, Engineering, and Biochemistry.

Publications
62,373
Citations
1,041,423

Istanbul University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
39,286 / 814,015
Medicine
38,807 / 749,002
Chemistry
25,300 / 548,178
Genetics
21,187 / 438,395
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,665 / 298,300
Pathology
19,646 / 430,213
Environmental Science
18,497 / 316,621
Surgery
17,292 / 312,035
Engineering
17,197 / 320,042
Biochemistry
17,133 / 403,267
Physics
16,809 / 299,974
Psychology
16,801 / 332,422
Computer Science
14,816 / 295,224
Psychiatry
12,430 / 259,589
Philosophy
11,244 / 107,245
Organic Chemistry
11,154 / 235,703
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,462 / 176,315
Geology
10,092 / 189,153
Immunology
9,324 / 198,306
Quantum and Particle physics
9,077 / 153,851
Geography and Cartography
8,420 / 121,094
Materials Science
7,963 / 152,851
Paleontology
7,947 / 155,372
Mathematics
7,917 / 151,800
Political Science
7,545 / 110,625
Statistics
6,848 / 137,148
Anatomy and Physiology
6,795 / 119,591
Ecology
6,595 / 127,465
Sociology
6,318 / 118,082
Law
6,140 / 101,192
Neuroscience
6,096 / 132,704
History
5,765 / 82,135
Oncology and Cancer research
5,662 / 100,900
Linguistics
5,240 / 68,034
Archaeology
5,157 / 79,214
Business
4,715 / 71,701
Botany
4,589 / 94,381
Cardiology
4,177 / 61,674
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
4,157 / 83,845
Optical Engineering
4,155 / 82,791

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 164 440
1993 202 450
1994 216 705
1995 281 745
1996 353 962
1997 378 1219
1998 389 1408
1999 462 1874
2000 589 2494
2001 684 3468
2002 898 4439
2003 1023 5768
2004 1223 7504
2005 1197 9850
2006 1353 12511
2007 1457 14595
2008 1320 17615
2009 1474 20594
2010 1671 24688
2011 1853 28970
2012 2140 33470
2013 2509 37440
2014 3034 42074
2015 3145 44858
2016 3303 47418
2017 3329 51046
2018 3184 56094
2019 3292 67519
2020 3739 84015
2021 4150 98032
2022 3957 97186
2023 3982 102207
2024 3342 99295
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Istanbul University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Faculty Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Faculty of Law Bachelor's Degree 16,000 TRY
Faculty of Medicine Bachelor's Degree 20,000 TRY
Faculty of Dentistry Bachelor's Degree 20,000 TRY
Faculty of Engineering Bachelor's Degree 14,000 TRY
Faculty of Economics Bachelor's Degree 12,000 TRY
Faculty of Political Sciences Bachelor's Degree 10,000 TRY
Faculty of Education Bachelor's Degree 8,000 TRY
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Bachelor's Degree 6,000 TRY
Faculty of Communication Bachelor's Degree 10,000 TRY
Faculty of Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree 8,000 TRY

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Istanbul University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Istanbul University alumni

  1. David Ben-Gurion

    David Ben-Gurion
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1886-1973 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    politiciantrade unionistzionist
    Biography

    David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the movement for an independent Jewish state in Mandatory Palestine.

  2. Çağatay Ulusoy

    Çağatay Ulusoy
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Çağatay Ulusoy is a Turkish actor and model who started his acting career in the TV series Adını Feriha Koydum (2011–2012) as Emir Sarrafoğlu. Since then, he has had further lead roles in Medcezir (2013–2015), a remake of the television series The O.C., in the TV series İçerde and from 2018 to 2020 he played the lead role in the first Turkish Netflix series The Protector.

  3. Cansu Dere

    Cansu Dere
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    modelfilm actor
    Biography

    Cansu Dere is a Turkish actress, model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Turkey Universe 2000.

  4. Abdullah Gül

    Abdullah Gül
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1950-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomateconomist
    Biography

    Abdullah Gül is a Turkish politician who served as the 11th president of Turkey from 2007 to 2014. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and concurrently served as both Deputy Prime Minister and as Foreign Minister between 2003 and 2007. He is currently a member of the Advisory Panel for the President of the Islamic Development Bank.

All 100 notable alumni

Istanbul University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Documentation Techniques, European Languages, Geography, History, Information Management, Museum Studies, Oriental Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Restoration of Works of Art, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation, Turkish
Faculty : Business Admininstration Business Administration
Faculty : Communication Cinema and Television, Journalism, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting
Faculty : Dentistry Dental Hygiene
Faculty : Economics Business Administration, Econometrics, Economic History, Finance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Political Sciences, Tourism
Faculty : Education Computer Education, Education, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Native Language, Primary Education, Religious Education, Special Education
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marine Transport, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering
Faculty : Fisheries Fishery, Water Management
Faculty : Forestry Forestry, Landscape Architecture
Faculty : Health Sciences Health Administration, Midwifery, Physical Therapy, Social Welfare, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacology
Faculty : Political Science International Relations and Diplomacy, Public Administration
Faculty : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Genetics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics
Faculty : Theology Theology
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Institute : Accounting Accountancy
Institute : Business Administration Business Administration
Institute : Cardiology Cardiology
Institute : Child Health Health Sciences
Institute : Forensic Medicine Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Institute : Health Sciences Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Oncology, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science
Institute : Marine Sciences and Management Marine Science and Oceanography
Institute : Neurological Sciences Neurology, Neurosciences
Institute : Oncology Oncology
Institute : Social Sciences American Studies, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Ecology, Education, Educational Psychology, English, Fine Arts, French, German, Information Management, International Law, Italian, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Mediterranean Studies, Musicology, Persian, Russian, Slavic Languages, Spanish, Tourism, Urdu
Institute : Turkish Studies Turkish
School : Music Music
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports

General information

Alternative names Istanbul Üniversitesi
Founded 1933
Accreditation Council of Higher Education (YÖK)

Location and contacts

Address Merkez Kampüsü, Beyazıt/Fatih
Istanbul, 34452
Turkey
City population 15,656,000

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