Istanbul Medipol University

Private universityIstanbul, TurkiyeFounded 2009English · Turkish · Turkish-English (30% English)Free admission with Taktik

<p>Istanbul Medipol University (İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi) is a private foundation university established in Istanbul in 2009 and best known for Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and the health sciences. More than 55,000 students, including over 15,000 international students from 140+ countries, study associate, bachelor's, master's and PhD programmes in English and Turkish at its Kavacık and Haliç campuses. Admission and registration support through Taktik is completely free.</p>

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Founded: 2009
Students: 55,000
International students: 15,000
Campuses in Istanbul: 3
Programs at Taktik: 83

Academic overview

Istanbul Medipol University was founded in July 2009 by the Turkey Education, Health and Research Foundation (TESA) and started teaching in 2010 at its Haliç (Unkapanı) campus. Today it has 12 faculties, 4 vocational schools and 5 graduate institutes, offering more than 78 bachelor's, 62 master's and 43 PhD programmes.

Medipol's defining feature is the close link between teaching and hospital practice: Medicine and health-science students receive clinical training at Medipol Mega University Hospital, one of the largest university hospital complexes in Türkiye. Alongside health, the university offers engineering, law, business, psychology, architecture and communication programmes.

Bachelor's degree

Turkish · 4 years

$4,500 / year

Details

Campus life

Medipol has two main campuses on either side of the Bosphorus, plus a teaching hospital complex:

Kavacık Campus (North and South): in Beykoz on Istanbul's Asian side, near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge; home to most faculties, including Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering and Health Sciences, as well as the university dormitories
Haliç Campus (Unkapanı): in Fatih on the European side, on the Golden Horn; home to the School of Health Sciences and most associate degree programmes
Medipol Mega University Hospital (Bağcılar): where Medicine and health-science students receive clinical training

The university has no dormitory at Haliç, but there are many private residences around that campus. Taktik advisors help you choose housing that suits your campus.

Main campus

Kavacık North Campus

Istanbul، Turkiye — Kavacık Mah. Ekinciler Cad. No:19, 34810 Beykoz, Istanbul

The university's main campus on Istanbul's Asian side; home to most faculties, the International Office and the men's dormitory (Block D).

Kavacık South Campus

Istanbul، Turkiye — Göztepe Mah. Atatürk Cad. No:40, 34815 Beykoz, Istanbul

Medipol's second Kavacık campus, with part of the faculties and the women's dormitory.

Haliç Campus (Unkapanı)

Istanbul، Turkiye — Unkapanı Mah. Atatürk Bulvarı No:27, 34083 Fatih, Istanbul

Admissions

Associate and bachelor's

Passport, high school diploma or graduation certificate, and transcript
Minimum high school average of 60%; for Iranian applicants at least 12/20, and 15/20 for Medicine and Dentistry
An SAT score (minimum 1000/1600) is optional and improves scholarship chances
Applying is free; results are usually announced within one week

Language

English-taught programmes: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 84, PTE Academic 71 or 75 in the Medipol proficiency exam; without a certificate, students take the English preparatory year
Turkish-taught programmes: Turkish preparatory course, USD 1,390

Master's and PhD

Previous degree and transcript, CV, statement of purpose and two reference letters
ALES is not required for international applicants; assessment is based on GPA and an interview
For Health Sciences PhD programmes: YDS or YÖKDİL 55 or an equivalent certificate

After admission

After the conditional offer, the tuition deposit is paid directly to the university's official account; it is non-refundable and deducted from tuition
The official acceptance letter is issued for the student visa
At registration: original documents, official Turkish translations, diploma equivalency certificate 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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