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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
13
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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.

BachelorMasterPhDAssociate

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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

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 holds full institutional accreditation from the Higher Education Quality Council of Türkiye (YÖKAK) until 2028. Business Administration, Economics, International Logistics Management and International Trade are FIBAA-accredited; Computer, Electrical-Electronics, Civil and Mechanical Engineering are MÜDEK-accredited; and Pharmacy is ECZAKDER-accredited.

  • THE World University Rankings 2026: 1501+

  • QS Europe 2026: 701–900

  • SCImago Innovation 2026: 14th among 152 Turkish universities

  • Highest international student ratio in Türkiye: 48.47% in YÖK's 2024 report

  • The highest international student ratio in Türkiye, with over 6,000 students from 105 countries

  • Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Business and Psychology taught in English

  • Competitive tuition: most bachelor's programmes cost USD 5,000–6,000 a year, with discounted prices in the official fee table

  • MedicalPark university hospital and a dental hospital for clinical training

  • Women's and men's dormitories at Mahmutbey Campus, from USD 4,000 a year

  • Applying costs nothing, and admission support through Taktik is completely free

Associate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · English, Turkish, German, Turkish-English (30% English)

Ranking and quality

Students
10,177
International students
6,000

Bakırköy Health Campus

Istanbul، Turkiye — Kartaltepe Mah. İncirli Cad. No:11, Bakırköy, İstanbul

Home to the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, with clinical training at Altınbaş University MedicalPark Bahçelievler Hospital and the university's dental hospital.

Admission steps with Taktik

  1. 1Send documents for a free application review
  2. 2Submit the application and receive conditional admission
  3. 3Pay the deposit and receive final admission
  4. 4Complete registration and document verification
  5. 5Apply for a student residence permit

Admission and registration through Taktik are completely free.