Istinye University

Istinye University in Istanbul is one of the best private universities in Turkey for international students and this university is characterized by its rapid growth and progress in addition to its constant pursuit of updating and developing its educational curriculums. in this article we will discuss Istinye University Ranking globally and locally beside of Istinye University Tuition Fees for undergraduate and postgraduate majors in addition to how to apply to Istinye University degree programs .

• Istinye University Ranking:

Despite the newness of the university, as it was established in 2015, it has made great strides, as Istinye University global world ranking is 2329 , while the ranking of Istinye University ranking in Turkey is 34th at the level of Turkish universities.

also the university has 3,877.00 registered international student from 96 different countries as the updated statistics from YÖK Website.

• Istinye University Tuition Fees:

Istinye University fees for bachelor's majors start from 4320$ and Istanbul Istinye University Medicine Tuition Fees reach up to 24200$ , while the tuition fees for master's majors are 5400$ annually and for doctoral majors 10800$.   

You can also check Istanbul Istinye University fees for 2025-2026 academic year and programs list at the bottom of the page.

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• Advantages of studying at Istinye University:

1. Istinye University is considered one of the best Turkish universities to study medical specialties, as it provides practical training opportunities for its students in its hospitals, which are among the best hospitals in Turkey.

2. In teaching its majors, it relies on an educational institution whose members are distinguished by experience and high skill.

3. The university has cooperation agreements with international and European universities in addition to being a member of the Erasmus student exchange program.

4. The university has a strong infrastructure embodied in the laboratories of the university in addition to the university's large library, which includes many books and scientific references that its students can benefit from in their research and studies.

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• Disadvantages of studying at Istinye University:

One of the most important disadvantages of studying at the Istinye University is the exhaustion of seats in human medicine and dentistry within a short time due to the high demand for studying these specialties at the Istinye University. 

• Study Medicine and Dentistry Programs at Istinye University:

The medical faculties at Istinye University are distinguished by  following modern curriculums that are constantly being developed, in addition to the practical training programs organized by  the university in its laboratories, and the university also offers its students the possibility of vocational training in Istinye university hospitals, which are the largest and most 3 powerful private hospitals in Turkey, through which students can practice actual practical life during their studies, as the specialization of human medicine and dentistry is one of the specialties that are very popular with international students.

Istiniye University tuition fees for Medicine and Dentistry programs for international students range between 20,570 USD and 20,420 USD , per year. Students can pay in 2 installments, while those who choose to pay the full amount in a single installment receive a 5% discount on tuition fees for both courses.

Also the university offer online payment facilities with Visa/Master cards

• Study Engineering at Istinye University:

Istinye University offers most of the engineering disciplines in its various branches and in English and Turkish, which made it a center of attraction for local and international students wishing to study one of the branches of engineering, as the most important feature of studying engineering at Istinye University is the presence of fully equipped laboratories that university students can benefit from in applying what they have learned in theoretical education.

among the engineering programs available at the university we mention computer engineering, software engineering, civil engineering, medical engineering Bio engineering, Architecture, Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

costs of Istinye University for bachelor of engineering differ by the program and it range between 4,500.00 USD and 6,900.00 USD Yearly.

eventhough the university offer installments plan most students prefer to pay as 1 installment to get extra 7% discount

• Study Master at Istinye University:

Many master's programs are available in Turkish and English with and without thesis, including: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Political Science and International Relations, Medical Biology and Genetics, Stem Cells and Tissue Cells, Nursing.

Istinye University fees for postgraduate programs considered reasonable according to the university global world ranking.

Conditions for registration at Istinye University: 

In order for the student to study his specialization in the English language, the university requires a TOEFL certificate with a score of not less than 60 for bachelor's majors and 75 for master's majors, but in the event that the specialization that the student wants to study is in Turkish, the university requires a level of not less than B2 or that the student studies a preparatory year to learn the Turkish language in order to register in bachelor's majors, while to register in master's majors, a level of not less than C1 is required. 

• Study in English at the Istinye University:

The Istinye University offers the possibility of studying most of majors in English and the 5 most numerous majors of international students at the Istinye University are the specialization of human medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering disciplines in its various branches, including computer engineering, software engineering, civil engineering, biomedical engineering, architecture and others.

• Location of the University of Istinye:

The university has 3 separate campuses, all located in European Istanbul, which is the Topkapı campus, which is the main campus of the university, which is characterized by its location that is easily accessible using public transportation, and the valley campus located in the Sariyer district and Kağıthane.

Location of Istinye University  on the map:

İstinye Üniversitesi Topkapı Kampüsü, Maltepe Mah., Teyyareci Sami Sk., No.3 Zeytinburnu, İstanbul, 34010.

• International Student Office at Istinye University:

The International Student Office at the University of Istinye assists students in all their affairs at the university from their first day until their graduation and helps them adapt to the new life through seminars and cultural events organized by it and is interested in helping them solve the problems they faced during their study journey at the University of Istinye. 

Istinye University Accreditations:

1. WDOMS: It is an abbreviation for "World Directory of Medical Schools", which is one of the most famous medical institutions in the world that is interested in standardizing information in all medical schools in the world.

2. ECTS: It is an accreditation that gives students of Istinye University the opportunity to complete their studies abroad, either during the period of undergraduate study through student exchange programs or after graduation through follow-up in postgraduate programs. 

3. Istinye University has obtained the accreditation of the Turkish Higher Education Council and the European Union.

Recognitions of Istinye University:

The University of Istinye is recognized in many European countries in addition to some Arab countries, namely:

Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen.

Research centers and laboratories at the University of Istinye:

1. Research and Application Center for 3D Design and Prototyping (İSÜ3D).

2. Center for Scientific and Technological Research Applications and Research (BİTAM).

3. Center for Research and Development of Digital Games and Animation Technologies (DOA).

4. Center for Policy and Economic Application and Research (EPAM).

5. Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center (İSÜFIZYOTEM).

6. Center for the Application and Research of Security and Defense Strategies (GÜVSAM).

7. Center for Public Diplomacy Application and Research (KADAM).

8. Center for Stem Cell Application and Research and Tissue Engineering (İSÜKÖK).

9. Media Studies Application and Research Center (İSUMED).

10. Molecular Cancer Application and Research Center (İSÜMKAM).

11. Neuroscience Application and Research Center (ISUCAN).

12. Health Applications and Research Center.

13. Center for Continuing Education Applications and Research (İSÜSEM).

14. Center for Artificial Intelligence Applications and Research in Medicine (TYZAUM).

15. Turkish Education and Teaching Applications and Research Center (TURKMER).

16. International Center for Sustainability Applications and Research (IRCOS).

17. Center for Distance Education Applications and Research (UZEM).

18. Application And Research Center for Aging Studies (İSU GEROMER).

Service facilities on the campus of Istinye University:

1. Career Center:

The center aims to have the competence, skills and experiences that students and graduates of Istinye University will need in their professional and individual lives by providing consultations, organization and training programs, as well as providing job and training opportunities in order to support the students of Istinye University and guide them to reach their true potential. 

The center provides the following services:

• Career Guidance:

It aims to provide students and graduates with awareness about career development processes and make them able to make decisions and plan effectively in line with their interests, abilities, skills and values.

• CV Counseling: A CV is one of the most important tools to make a positive first impression  in job applications. Therefore, the center provides CV counseling with professional and detailed notes which increases the rate of CV review and call for an interview in job applications.

• Job interview simulation consultations: It is a real competency-based interview experience designed specifically for the department from which the student graduated / will graduate and the position in which person wants to work, where work is done on the most important points that the student needs or areas in which he faces difficulty in the interview, and after the simulation feedback and suggestions for improvement are provided.

2. Student Clubs: The campus of Istinye University includes many diverse student clubs, including:

• Oral and dental health club.

• Dance Club.

• Film and Digital Video Club.

• Speech and Language Club.

• Nature and camping club.

• Esports Club.

• Literature and Debate Club

• Erasmus Club

• International Design Club

• Philosophy Club

• Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Club

• Photography Club

• Entrepreneurial Engineers Club

3. Psychological Counseling Center: 

It provides support to improve the psychosocial status of Istinye University students to enable them to face any individual, social or academic problem through workshops and training programs organized at the center.

All services provided by the Psychological Counseling Unit are free of charge and these services are:

• Individual psychotherapy.

• Group therapy.

• Workshops and training courses.

• Writing articles based on the experience of those in charge of the center in order to increase students' awareness. 

Student exchange at Istanbul Istinye University:

Many students have the following two questions: Where is the headquarters of Istinye University in Istanbul, Turkey?  What is the student exchange programs at Istinye University? We will answer these questions as follows:

• Istinye University is a member of the Erasmus student exchange program.

• The university has cooperation with Kyiv Medical University in Ukraine, which is considered one of the most important universities in medical specialties around the world, which provides students of Istinye University with student exchange opportunities with this university.

• The university has a cooperation agreement with Belvin Medical University in Bulgaria.

• The university has cooperation agreements with universities in many countries, including:

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Iceland, Luxembourg, Norway, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Cyprus, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Greece.

Sport events at Istinye University:

The university aims to spread the sports culture and work to develop it, so the university is keen to participate in local and national championships with the university's sports teams and individual athletes in more than 10 different branches.

The university campus in Topkapı has outdoor sports courts which are used as basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, on weekdays and weekends. In addition to an indoor gym where sports teams can train and also contains a gym for fitness exercises open to students of Istinye University for free under the supervision of expert trainers, where daily, weekly and monthly training programs are prepared for free as well.

 The university has the following sports teams:

• Basketball Team

• Volleyball Team

• Football Team

• Tennis Team

• Table Tennis Team

• Karate

• Chess set

Istinye University Campus:

The university has 3 separate campuses:

1. Topkapı Campus of Istinye University: It is the main campus of the university was built on an area of 47,000 m2 and was equipped with the latest modern technologies and includes 46 modern classrooms and 90 laboratories in addition to conference rooms, computer lab, cinema and radio studios of the university, as well as many social facilities in which social and cultural events are organized, and also includes sports facilities.

The campus is characterized by its easily accessible location using public transport, as it can be reached using the Metrobus coming from Söğütlüçeşme station from the Asian side, from Zincirlikuyu station and Beylikdüzü station from the European side, getting off at cevizlibağ station and walking for only 5 minutes. A 10-minute bus can also be reached by tram and public buses.

The campus includes the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, College of Humanities, Health Sciences Institutes and Language Schools.

Location of the Haram on the map:

İstinye Üniversitesi Topkapı Kampüsü, Maltepe Mah., Teyyareci Sami Sk., No.3 Zeytinburnu, İstanbul, 34010.

2. Istinye University Valley Campus: It is located in the Sariyer area in the European section of Istanbul in the Istanbul Valley area, which is characterized by its sophistication and beauty, it can be reached by metro and transportation at Seyrantepe station, riding the metro of the Istanbul Valley area, and enjoying the beauty of nature until arrival, and public transport buses can also be used.  

The campus includes the Faculties of Engineering and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Communication, and the Faculty of Design and Architecture.

Location of the Haram on the map:

İstinye Üniversitesi Vadi Kampüsü, Ayazağa Mah.  Azerbaycan Cad. (Vadistanbul 4A Blok) 34396 Sarıyer/İstanbul.

3. Kağıthane University of Istinye Campus: Located in the Kağıthane district of Istanbul, Europe and houses the Department of Foreign Languages of Istinye University, which can be reached by metro or public transport buses.

The location of the sanctuary on the map:

Hamidiye Mah.  Selçuklu Caddesi No: 10/1 Kağıthane/Istanbul.

Establishment of Istinye University:

The university was established in 2015 by 21st Century Anadolu Foundation as a continuation of 29 years of knowledge and experience of MLP Care Group, which brought together three different brands of the three most famous hospitals in Turkey, namely Lev Hospital, Medical Park Hospital and VM Medical Hospital under one roof, making it an advanced university, especially in the field of medicine and technology.

With its successful academic staff, Istinye University aims to be among the distinguished universities in Turkey and the world by contributing to the production of new knowledge through its educational and research performance so that it provides its students with all the equipment and equipment to help them in their educational and research career.

Istinye University in Turkey aims to play an important role in the social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological development of society and to contribute to the progress of humanity by educating competent, creative and forward-thinking individuals.

The following are the dates of the important events at Istinye University as reported on the university's official website:

• 2015 The university was established.

• 2016 The College of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Vocational School of Health Sciences started their educational journey in October of the same year, the vocational school welcomed its first batch of students.

• 2017 The Istinye University Center for Economics and Political Studies (EPM) was opened and in September of the same year began accepting students in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture and the School of Professions.

•   2018:

• The Institute of Social Sciences was inaugurated and in April of the same year, the Center for Application and Research of Security and Defense Strategies was opened, which focuses on the multidimensional fields of international relations and Turkish foreign policy.

• In June, the Medical AI Research and Application Research Center was inaugurated at the University of Istinye, which develops projects and carries out research studies and applications in the fields of interaction between Artificial intelligent and medicine.

• In September, the Faculty of Engineering was inaugurated.

• In October, the Technology Transfer Centre of Istinye University (İSÜ TTO) was inaugurated.

• 2019 Istinye University graduated 661 graduates from various degrees, including bachelor's degrees and vocational schools.

• 2020 The Media Research Center of Istinye University (İSUMED) was inaugurated, which aims to ensure the production of information and make the relationship between the media and society healthier and more realistic, and in June of the same year 1296 students graduated from Istinye University.

• 2021 The Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Communications were opened, and the International Sustainability Research Center was also opened at Istinye University, which aims to provide recommendations on sustainable development policies and action plans at the national and international levels, and in June of the same year, 1902 students graduated from Istinye University. 

• 2022 Istinye University continues its educational career in many different disciplines with 11,947 students, 9 faculties, two schools and 3 institutes and the Institute of Higher Education continues to grow with the opening of doctoral programs in physics in English, PhD in chemistry in English, Master of Management Information Systems (with thesis), and Master of Data Science (with thesis). 

Objectives and values of Istinye University:

• Istinye University has adopted the  principle of prioritizing social benefit by considering the resulting effects of its research, educational and administrative activities.

• It seeks to instill social responsibility and moral awareness among its students and graduates during education, research, innovation and technological production activities, in addition to creating awareness in order to produce ideas and projects that benefit society.

• Establishing cooperation and partnerships with companies and governmental and non-governmental organizations, including: Zeytinburnu Municipality, Eyüp Sultan Municipality, Marmara Municipalities Union, Büyükçekmece Municipality, Red Crescent, Green Crescent, Sign Language Interpreters Association, Turkish Federation of the Disabled.