Istanbul University: Statistics

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#523 of 14,131 In the World
#87 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 52 In Istanbul
#74 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
Top50% For 163 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 48,425 scientific papers published and 733,748 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Surgery, Biochemistry, and Engineering.

Publications
48,425
Citations
733,748

Istanbul University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
32,210 / 589,260
Medicine
31,248 / 535,181
Chemistry
21,110 / 400,289
Genetics
17,621 / 324,099
Pathology
16,632 / 320,513
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,415 / 196,309
Environmental Science
14,840 / 219,921
Surgery
14,623 / 232,603
Biochemistry
14,503 / 300,031
Engineering
13,960 / 224,462
Psychology
13,867 / 243,290
Physics
13,543 / 210,573
Computer Science
12,165 / 218,645
Psychiatry
10,455 / 195,249
Organic Chemistry
9,553 / 178,697
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
9,041 / 136,080
Geology
8,276 / 135,236
Philosophy
7,965 / 68,312
Immunology
7,958 / 147,549
Quantum and Particle physics
7,273 / 106,090
Mathematics
6,757 / 115,545
Materials Science
6,620 / 109,676
Paleontology
6,601 / 112,214
Geography and Cartography
6,561 / 79,047
Statistics
5,955 / 106,313
Anatomy and Physiology
5,854 / 89,240
Political Science
5,515 / 65,644
Ecology
5,229 / 83,650
Neuroscience
5,096 / 100,824
Sociology
4,973 / 84,910
Oncology and Cancer research
4,700 / 72,332
Law
4,634 / 60,223
History
4,412 / 55,205
Linguistics
4,017 / 45,250
Archaeology
4,011 / 53,397
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
3,767 / 67,152
Botany
3,705 / 66,211
Business
3,604 / 46,670
Anesthesiology
3,569 / 54,980
Optical Engineering
3,543 / 60,224

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 136 317
1992 155 319
1993 191 316
1994 187 480
1995 253 507
1996 323 648
1997 331 875
1998 362 1061
1999 411 1413
2000 540 1841
2001 627 2647
2002 829 3435
2003 899 4478
2004 1089 5844
2005 1054 7831
2006 1224 9985
2007 1339 11765
2008 1168 13795
2009 1331 16553
2010 1470 19866
2011 1521 22922
2012 1816 26838
2013 2065 30036
2014 2491 33722
2015 2476 36425
2016 2746 38196
2017 2588 39832
2018 2570 43792
2019 2519 52140
2020 2814 62286
2021 3049 72172
2022 2937 76091
2023 3147 76530
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
    trade unionistpoliticianzionist
    Biography

    David Ben-Gurion was the primary national founder of the State of Israel as well as the state's first prime minister. Born in Płońsk, then part of Congress Poland, to Polish Jewish parents, he immigrated to the Palestine region of the Ottoman Empire in 1906. Adopting the name of Ben-Gurion in 1909, he rose to become the preeminent leader of the Jewish community in British-ruled Mandatory Palestine from 1935 until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, which he led until 1963 with a short break in 1954–55.

  2. Çağatay Ulusoy

    Çağatay Ulusoy
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actormodel
    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. Orhan Pamuk

    Orhan Pamuk
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    writerscreenwriterjournalistacademicessayist
    Biography

    Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, he has sold over 13 million books in 63 languages, making him the country's best-selling writer.

  4. Cansu Dere

    Cansu Dere
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    film actormodel
    Biography

    Cansu Dere is a Turkish actress, model and former Miss Turkey.

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 15,462,000

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