The Best 12 Private Universities in Turkey 2022

What are the best 12 private universities in Türkiye? A common question coming from students wishing to study in Türkiye. Studyköy will answer the following question by publishing a list and explanation of the top private universities in Türkiye:

1- Bahçesehir University

2- İstinye University

3- Özyeğin University

4- Medipol University

5- Aydın University

6- Gelişim University

7- Haliç University

8- Bilgi University

9- Sabancı University

10- Atılım University

11- Koç University

12- Kadir Has University

Bahçeşehir University

Founded in 1998, Bahçesehir university is ranked among the best 1258 universities in the world according to the British Times Foundation (THE). It is an international university with 9 branches outside Türkiye, and it is awarded by the United Nations Prize for Higher Education and also said to be the university that includes the most international students in Istanbul.

Bahçesehir launches the COOP project based on cooperation between the university and the labor market. This project has cooperation agreements with 800 companies inside and outside Türkiye. These agreements provide the possibility of training or work for their students.

İstinye University

The university includes several of the best hospitals in Istanbul, including (Liv Hospital, Medical Park, and VM Medical Park). It is one of the best universities in human medicine and other health specialties, in addition to having other disciplines of engineering and management sciences as well.

Özyeğin University

Founded in 2007, the university is located amid Istanbul’s picturesque forests in the Asian section. The campus is surrounded by a green strip of trees and a unique environmental design that has always captivated students from all over the world. The university has grounding principles of freedom of thought, self-confidence, and a responsibility to reach the ranks of the best universities in the world.

Medipol University

The university was established in 2009 by the (TESA) Foundation. It is considered one of the top universities in medical and health sciences and other specialties as well, which adopts modern technology in all its ports.

The university has a new and modern campus that meets all the needs of the student. They also provide accommodation for the students. There is also another campus for various specialties and postgraduate studies.

Aydın University

The University is distinguished by its membership with some international universities in terms of the exchange of students. They also have several partnerships with distinct technological companies that assist their students in training in different sectors. In a short period, this university became one of the most trusted ones in Türkiye. The university is located in the heart of Istanbul in the region of Florya near the sea. The University is recognized by the European Union and in several Arab countries such as Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan.

Gelişim University

The university was founded in 2008 by the Gelişim Foundation for Education, Culture, Health, and Social Development. The Foundation aims at establishing a global network of research and providing high-quality vocational education.

The University’s philosophy focuses on three points: the first is a university focused on success; the second is a university that focuses on the human, and the third is the focus on science in its learning environment.

Haliç University

Being one of the leading universities in Türkiye, it is conveniently located in the heart of European side of Istanbul right near Golden Horn or Halic. It is an international university which has ERASMUS contracts to help students study abroad in European universities.

By incorporating most modern and up to date methods of teaching, it helps induce critical thinking and innovation skills in their students.

Istanbul Bilgi University

Founded in 1996, Bilgi university contains approximately 25,000 students. It is ranked 137 as one of the emerging universities in Europe and Central Asia according to the QS International Foundation. It has also received several quality and accreditation awards, including CEA accreditation which is one of the most important certificates of quality of English language education in the world along with the accreditation of MÜDEK for Engineering Sciences, and the approval of the TPD for the Department of Psychology by the Turkish Psychologists Association.

According to Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Istanbul Bilgi University is the third best private university in Türkiye, and the only university in Türkiye that has membership in the universities network “Laureate International Universities” since 2006.

Sabancı University

Founded in 1996, Sabanci University ranked 351-400 according to the Times Higher Education Foundation for the year 2019, and 43 globally in the category of universities under 50 years old according to the Times Higher Education Foundation The university has more than 200 partnership agreements with universities around the world, and it is considered to be the first university in Türkiye in which the student can choose the specialization he/she desires after the first or second year of his studies, in addition to the possibility of studying another additional specialty.

Atılım University

Atılım University is a growing non-profit private universities with a prestigious status since it was founded in 1996. In just a few years, it was able to mark itself as one of the most powerful and leading Turkish universities. Students at the university have the opportunity to benefit from LAP Research Projects Program, which has the sole purpose of raising the level of creative students and researchers

Students at the university do not find it difficult to look for accommodation as they provide students with housing fully equipped with all facilities and security measures.

Koç University

Founded in 1992, Koc university has 3 campuses and its own hospital. It is the best Turkish university for medical specialties and among the top 500 universities in the world in medical specialties. It is considered to be the best Turkish university according to the QS website and No. 11 in the category of Central Asia Europe emerging for the year QS EECA University Rankings 2020. Koc university admissions are relatively more difficult compared to other universities. Approximately, the number of Koc university students is 10 thousand.

Kadir Has University

Founded in 1997, Kadir Has University is distinguished by its recognition of the countries of the European Union and its many partnerships with British/American universities and also has a distinguished teaching staff coming from Britain and America. The university is ranked 101-200 in the category of best quality universities in education in 2019 issued by the British Times (THE), also, the university has MÜDEK recognition for some engineering majors. Kadir Has University is an institution accredited by the Washington Accord agreement in America.

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