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Universities in Istanbul

As of 2020 there are 202 universities in Turkey, out of which 2/3 are State and 1/3 are Private. All of these universities are controlled by YOK, "Yuksek Ogretim Kurumu" or Council of Higher Education. Private universities are founded by private institutions known as Vakif or Vaqif and their tuition fees are much higher than State universities. After high school, students are admitted to a university by an examination prepared in accordance with the Council of Higher Education. Depending on their score and which faculty they choose, the computer allocates them into one of the universities. Those who cannot pass the exam can try again next year.

There are 58 universities in Istanbul; 13 of them are State and 45 are Private. Istanbul university is the oldest one, not only of Istanbul or of Turkey, but also one of the world's. It was founded in the form of madrasa (theological school) by Sultan Mehmet II after he conquered Constantinople. Istanbul University is also the biggest one in Istanbul, with over 130 thousand students and 6 thousand teachers and researchers in its facultees.

Here is a list of universities in Istanbul, in alphabetical order. Letter "S" stands for State university and letter "P" stands for private.

1. 29 Mayis University (P)
2. Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University (P)
3. Altinbas University (P)
4. Arel University (P)
5. Atlas University (P)
6. Aydin University (P)
7. Ayvansaray University (P)
8. Bahçesehir University (P)
9. Beykent University (P)
10. Beykoz University (P)
11. Bezm-i Alem University (P)
12. Bilgi University (P)
13. Biruni University (P)
14. Bogaziçi University (S)
15. Demiroglu Bilim (Science) University (P)
16. Dogus University (P)
17. Esenyurt University (P)
18. Fatih Sultan Mehmet University (P)
19. Fenerbahce University (P)
20. Galata University (P)
21. Galatasaray University (S)
22. Gedik University (P)
23. Gelisim University (P)
24. Haliç University (P)
25. Ibn Haldun University (P)
26. Isik University (P)
27. Istanbul Technical University (S)
28. Istanbul University (S)
29. Istanbul Cerrahpasa University (S)
30. Istinye University (P)
31. Kadir Has University (P)
32. Kent University (P)
33. Koç University (P)
34. Kültür University (P)
35. Maltepe University (P)
36. Marmara University (S)
37. Medeniyet University (S)
38. Medipol University (P)
39. MEF University (P)
40. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (S)
41. Nisantasi University (P)
42. Okan University (P)
43. Ozyegin University (P)
44. Piri Reis University (P)
45. Rumeli University (P)
46. Sabahattin Zaim University (P)
47. Sabanci University (P)
48. Semerkand Bilim ve Medeniyet (Science and Civilization) University (P)
49. Saglik Bilimleri (Health Sciences) University (S)
50. Sehir University (P)
51. Ticaret (Commerce) University (P)
52. Türk-Alman (Turkish-German) University (S)
53. Türk-Japan (Turkish-German) Science and Technology University (S)
54. Turkey International Islam, Science and Technology University (S)
55. Üsküdar University (P)
56. Yeditepe University (P)
57. Yeni Yüzyil University (P)
58. Yildiz Technical University (S)

Hope to see you soon in Istanbul.