Study PhD in Turkey Without Entrance Exam - LATEST 2026

This page is for students who want to do a PhD in Turkey without an entrance exam. A PhD here usually takes three to four years. Teaching is in Turkish or English, depending on the program.

Every university shown below is a private university in Istanbul, and you can apply to each through StudyLeo. Sabancı University is the oldest on the list, founded in 1994, and also the smallest, with 5,168 students.

Istanbul Gelisim University (39,052 students) and Istanbul Aydin University (50,000) are far larger. Uskudar University, with 24,000, and Istanbul Topkapi University, with 20,000, sit in between. Istinye University, founded in 2015, is the newest option here.

Tuition fees vary by university and by program, so look at each program's fee before you apply. A dormitory is listed for every university on this page.