Universities in Istanbul for International Students - LATEST 2026
Private universities in Istanbul with dormitories, compared by size and founding year, including Sabancı, Haliç and Istanbul Aydin. Apply through StudyLeo.
StudyLeo lists many private universities in Istanbul. Each one on the list is marked as having a dormitory, and you can apply to any of them through StudyLeo, so size, age and the program you want are what set them apart.
Student numbers differ a lot. Istanbul Aydin University has 50,000 students and Istanbul Medipol University 46,488. Uskudar University has 24,000, Bahçeşehir University 20,347 and Istanbul Topkapi University 20,000. By contrast, Sabancı University has 5,168 students and Istanbul Gedik University 6,254.
Age says little about size. Sabancı University was founded in 1994 and has 5,168 students, while Istanbul Topkapi University, founded in 2009, has 20,000. Haliç University and Bahçeşehir University both date from 1998, and Istinye University from 2015.
Fees and teaching language are set for each program, not for the university. Pick two or three universities that fit your size preference, then compare the program you want at each.
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