Best Universities in Izmir - LATEST 2026

The right university in Izmir depends on the kind of study you want. The four private schools listed below all have dormitories and all accept applications through StudyLeo. That leaves the program, the size of the school and the fee to compare.

For a full degree at an older university, look at Izmir University of Economics and Yaşar University. Both date from 2001. Izmir University of Economics is the bigger of the two, with 10,738 students, and focuses on business and economics. Yaşar University has 9,765 students and programs in the arts, sciences and social sciences.

Izmir Tınaztepe University opened in 2018 and is the smallest, with 3,103 students. Its undergraduate and graduate programs center on healthcare, engineering and the social sciences. If you want practical career training, İzmir Kavram Vocational School was founded in 2008, has 3,300 students and prepares students for jobs in areas such as technology and business.

A high school diploma is the usual starting point, and Izmir Tınaztepe University and Izmir University of Economics also look at your English. Fees vary from program to program, so check the fee for the exact program you want.