Istanbul Bilgi University, which offers education in social sciences, administrative sciences, humanities, technology, law, architecture, engineering and health sciences with almost 1,000 trained academics, has six faculties, five institutes, three colleges and three vocational schools.

The language of instruction at Istanbul Bilgi University is English, students in the first year of their studies receive a intensive English curriculum through the English Preparatory Programme.

Why to Study at Istanbul Bilgi University?

Here we are listing you good reasons for choosing Istanbul Bilgi University.

About 100 student clubs for each taste

Concerts, lectures, theatre plays and exhibits at santralistanbul Campus, which houses Istanbul’s leading cultural venues such as the Power Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Arts.

Rich library and electronic resources

Doing some of your education abroad with quality international programs

All and more opportunities to participate and create change in social responsibility projects are at Istanbul Bilgi University.

THE ONLY REAL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TURKEY

Istanbul Bilgi University, the sole affiliate of the Laureate International Universities in Turkey since 2006 and the world’s largest university network, the US is part of the worldwide student population network with over 950,000 in up to 29 countries, and China. Therefore, graduates from Istanbul Bilgi University are graduates from over 80 universities.

Due to the interchange of students with globally recognized institutions, cooperative curriculum and double diploma arrangements, Bilgi University has become an institution favored by foreign graduates. Thus, data held in Turkey are students to go abroad, a true “international” experience acquired.

From design to culture, from creative arts and social sciences such as Liverpool University and London University in the United Kingdom, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy, Kendall College in the United States, and the École Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur (ESCE) in France. Joint initiatives revealed with the world’s leading institutions of higher education include incentives for Istanbul Bilgi University students to put their studies to foreign presence.

A WORLD UNIVERSITY WITH GLOBAL ACCREDITATIONS

Istanbul Bilgi University Association of European Universities (EUA, Federation of European Universities), International Universities Federation (IAU), Doctoral Education Council (EUA-Doctoral Education Council) and Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (IMHE) is a member.

It also offers instruction under the principles of Responsible Business Education Standards (PRME, Standards for Responsible Management Education), Magna Charta Observatory (Fundamental University Ideals and Rights Magna Charta Observatory), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC, United Nations Global Compact).

Design Awarded Campuses

Istanbul Bilgi University has three campuses that deliver a vibrant life in the middle of Istanbul: Santralistanbul Campus, situated in the green area of 118 acres, on the coast of the Golden Horn, where music, art and education can be easily reached from any part of the city; Dolapdere Campus, which received the ‘Building and Living Space’ award in 2002, 10 minutes from Taksim, the shopping and cultural hub of the city;

INCREASING RESOURCES, CREATED OPPORTUNITIES

In 2014, many vacant areas and buildings were turned into educational centers, now known as the Santralistanbul Campus, and the 100th anniversary of the first Silahtarağa power plant in the Ottoman Empire. 17 further laboratories have been added to the Faculty of Engineering, which has 18 laboratories; the boiler rooms of the Power Plant have been upgraded for the Faculty of Architecture and have become the new research and development area for the students of Architecture; Bilgi Mutfak, fitted with the best materials of the industry, has been opened in the building devoted to Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.

HOSTING OVER 1,000 EVENTS PER YEAR

More than 1,000 science, artistic and cultural activities are held at the campuses of Istanbul Bilgi University every year, especially in the campus of Santralistanbul. Among them are conventional conferences and workshops that have been attended by leading figures in the area and have been part of the intellectual community of B values. The seventh of this year’s Istanbul Workshops, the Game Theory World Congress organized by Istanbul Bilgi University, the Istanbul Assembly for Freedom of Expression and conferences in many fields from the oil market to fashion design are the core of intellectual dynamism at the university located in Istanbul.

 

Institution Name	Istanbul Bilgi University
Location	Turkey
World Rank	2250
National Rank	25
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Alumni Employment Rank	–
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Domain	bilgi.edu.tr

Scholarships at Istanbul Bilgi University

IB Discount

A 20% discount on tuition fees is offered to students who have passed exams such as English IB, Abitur, Matura, French IB and Baccalaureate or Maturita throughout their studies at Istanbul Bilgi University (two years of English Preparatory Program* and four years of departmental undergraduate studies; two years of English Preparatory Program* and two years of departmental studies f. The discount will not protect the school in the summer.

* Only applies to programs offered in English.

Sibling Discount

Siblings of current students and graduates of the Istanbul Bilgi University are given a 10 per cent sibling discount if they participate in a program at the Istanbul Bilgi University. This discount extends to programs pertaining to associates, undergraduates and students.

* Summer School Scholarships / Discounts are not available.

* No other funding is eligible except for the ÖSYS Funding for fourth year graduates of the University of Liverpool Dual Degree Programme.

Scholarships at Istanbul Bilgi University

IB Discount

Postgraduate Programs:

Istanbul Bilgi University offers postgraduate programs (Master and PhD programs)

Master Programs:

• Accounting and Auditing

• Architectural Design

• Banking and Finance

• Clinical Psychology

• Cultural Management

• Cultural Studies

• Economics

• Electrical-Electronics Engineering

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Technology / LITE: Learn, Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship

• European Studies

• Film and Television

• Financial Economics

• History *

• History, Theory and Criticism in Architecture

• Human Resource Management

• Information and Technology Law

• International Finance

• International Political Economy

• International Relations

• Law (Business Law/Human Rights Law)

• Marketing

• Marketing / Next Academy

• Marketing Communication

• MBA

• Media and Communication Systems

• Nutrition and Dietetics

• Organizational Psychology

• Philosophy and Social Thought

• Public Relations and Corporate Communication

• Social Projects and NGO Management

• Trauma and Disaster Mental Health

• Turkish-German Business Law (İstanbul Bilgi University-Cologne University)

PhD Programs

• Business Administration *

• Communication *

• Economics *

• Political Science *

• Private Law *

• Public Law *