Altınbaş University

Private universityIstanbul, TurkiyeFounded 2008English · Turkish · German · Turkish-English (30% English)Free admission with Taktik

<p>Altınbaş University (Altınbaş Üniversitesi) is a private foundation university in Istanbul, founded in 2008 as Istanbul Kemerburgaz University and renamed Altınbaş in 2017. More than 10,000 students, including over 6,000 international students from 105 countries, study at its Mahmutbey, Gayrettepe and Bakırköy campuses; according to YÖK's 2024 report, its share of international students was the highest in Türkiye. Admission and registration support through Taktik is completely free.</p>

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Founded: 2008
Students: 10,177
International students: 6,000
Campuses in Istanbul: 3
Programs at Taktik: 58

Academic overview

Altınbaş University was founded in 2008 by the Mehmet Altınbaş Education and Culture Foundation as Istanbul Kemerburgaz University, admitted its first students in the 2011–2012 academic year and was renamed Altınbaş in 2017.

Today it offers 136 programmes from associate to PhD level through 10 faculties, the Vocational School of Health Services, the School of Foreign Languages and one graduate institute. Medicine, Pharmacy and most engineering, business and social science programmes are taught in English, and medical students receive clinical training at Altınbaş University MedicalPark Bahçelievler Hospital.

The university operates under the Council of Higher Education of Türkiye (YÖK), and its degrees are officially recognised.

Programs at this university

Tuition is shown according to the university's official rates.

Bachelor Master PhD Associate

No programs are available for this degree yet.

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Campus life

Altınbaş has three specialised campuses on Istanbul's European side:

Mahmutbey Technology Campus (Bağcılar): home to the School of Engineering and Architecture, the Vocational School, the International Office and the university's women's and men's dormitories
Gayrettepe Social Sciences Campus (Şişli): on Büyükdere Avenue in Istanbul's business district; home to the Schools of Management, Law, Economics and Social Sciences, and Communication
Bakırköy Health Campus: home to the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, with clinical training at MedicalPark Bahçelievler Hospital and the university's dental hospital

All three campuses are connected by metro and public transport. Taktik advisors help you choose housing that suits your campus.

Main campus

Mahmutbey Technology Campus

Istanbul، Turkiye — Dilmenler Cad. No:26, 34217 Mahmutbey, Bağcılar, İstanbul

Altınbaş's main campus in Bağcılar, home to the School of Engineering and Architecture, the Vocational School, the International Office and the university's women's and men's dormitories.

Gayrettepe Social Sciences Campus

Istanbul، Turkiye — Büyükdere Cad. No:147, Esentepe, Şişli, İstanbul

On Büyükdere Avenue in Istanbul's business district (Şişli), home to the Schools of Management, Law, Economics and Social Sciences, and Communication.

Admissions

Associate and bachelor's

Passport, high school diploma and transcript; results are usually announced within about a week
Minimum grades for Iranian applicants: 10/20; Pharmacy and Dentistry 11/20; Medicine 12/20
SAT (minimum 1100) or ACT (minimum 26) is optional and considered for scholarships
Applying is free

Language

English-taught programmes: TOEFL iBT 65, PTE Academic 55, YDS or YÖKDİL 80, or 60 in the Altınbaş proficiency exam; IELTS is not on the university's list of accepted certificates
Turkish-taught programmes: Turkish at B2 level, otherwise the preparatory year
Preparatory school tuition equals the tuition of the admitted programme (USD 1,000 per semester for master's students)

Master's and PhD

Master's: bachelor's GPA of at least 2.00/4 (Health Sciences 2.50/4); PhD: master's GPA above 3.00/4
Master's and PhD fees cover the whole programme and are paid in the first year, in full or in two instalments

After admission

The USD 1,000 prepayment is paid directly to the university's official account and deducted from tuition; it is refundable only after a visa refusal, minus USD 250
At registration: original documents with official translations, diploma equivalency certificate, passport, visa and photos

International students

Applications from international students are accepted.

Required documents

Passport

Diploma / degree certificate

Academic transcript

Passport-size photo

Equivalency certificate (Denklik)

Official translation (sworn / notarized)

Language certificate

Entrance exam results (YÖS / SAT)

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Altınbaş University

Academic overview

Programs at this university

Campus life

Mahmutbey Technology Campus

Gayrettepe Social Sciences Campus

Admissions

Admissions

Associate and bachelor's

Language

Master's and PhD

After admission

International students

Required documents

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Bakırköy Health Campus