Paid Private Universities in Turkey: Age, Size and City - LATEST 2026

Private universities in Turkey charge tuition, and the amount depends on the university and the program. The fifteen shown here all have dormitories and accept applications through StudyLeo. Fourteen are in Istanbul, and Ankara Medipol University is the only one in Ankara.

All of them were founded in 1998 or later. Haliç University and Bahçeşehir University are the oldest, both from 1998. Istanbul Aydin University opened in 2007, and Istanbul Medipol University and Istanbul Topkapi University in 2009. Istinye University, from 2015, and Ankara Medipol University, from 2018, are the youngest.

Student numbers differ a lot. Istanbul Aydin University has 50,000 students and Istanbul Gelisim University 39,052. Uskudar University, with 24,000, and Biruni University, with 12,562, are mid-sized by comparison. Istanbul Gedik University is the smallest, with 6,254.

Each program has its own fee, length and teaching language. Once you have a shortlist by city and size, open the program pages and compare the subjects you want at each university.