Study Master with Thesis in Turkey: Private Universities - LATEST 2026
Private universities in Turkey with thesis-based master's programs, from Istanbul Aydin to Nuh Naci Yazgan in Kayseri, compared by size and age.
Nearly every private university listed for a master's with thesis is in Istanbul. The one outside the city is Nuh Naci Yazgan University in Kayseri. Founded in 2009, it has 2,844 students, by far the smallest university on this page.
In Istanbul the size gap is wide. Istanbul Aydin University has 50,000 students and Istanbul Medipol University 46,488. Istanbul Gelisim University, founded in 2008, has 39,052. Smaller choices include Istanbul Gedik University with 6,254 students and Biruni University with 12,562. Haliç University and Bahçeşehir University are the oldest, both founded in 1998, while Istinye University, founded in 2015, is the newest.
Choosing the thesis route gives you research experience on top of your coursework. Each university in the list has a dormitory, and StudyLeo handles applications to all of them. Fees, teaching languages and admission rules are set for each program separately, so compare the program pages before you choose.
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