Istinye University
Istanbul · Türkiye
Istinye University is a foundation university offering associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral education in health sciences, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, social sciences, communication, architecture and design. It was established drawing on the healthcare knowledge and practical experience of the MLP Care Group, which owns the Liv Hospital, Medical Park and VM Medical Park brands. The academic structure comprises nine faculties, two vocational schools and a graduate education institute. Teaching is backed by laboratory work, clinical practice, research centres, technology transfer and industry collaboration, and hospital partnerships give medical, dental and health sciences students clinical training.
ApplyAt a glance
- Type
- Foundation university
- City
- Istanbul
- District
- Sarıyer
- Program
- 138 programs
- Faculty
- 11 faculties
- Age limit
- TÜRKMEN ÖĞRENCİ : 2004 VE SONRASI DİĞER ÜLKELER : 1999 VE SONRASI EN DÜŞÜK BÖLÜM 7000 USD NAKİT VEYA 3500 USD KAYITTA 3500 USD 2.TAKSİT İLE KAYIT YAPTIRABİLİRSİNİZ
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About the university
Overview
University hospitals include Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa, Istinye Dental Hospital and Liv Hospital Topkapı, all used for clinical training and research. The university runs 32 research centres, a Technology Transfer Office and Istinye Lab, and its English preparatory programme holds CEA accreditation.
Campus and facilities
The main site is Vadi Campus in Ayazağa, Sarıyer, where faculties, administrative units, laboratories and congress venues come together. Vadi Main, AB, C, D and H blocks plus the Vadi Dentistry Hospital belong to the same setup. At Topkapı Campus in Zeytinburnu, several faculties occupy the main and annex buildings.
Rankings
The university places 31st in the 2025–2026 URAP Turkey-wide ranking with a total URAP score of 824.57. URAP compares universities on academic performance at national level.
Latest developments
In July 2026 Prof. Dr. Sertaç Öztürk of Basic Sciences received the Prof. Dr. Engin Arık Scientist Award from the Turkish Physical Society. The same month the university joined CERN's CMS experiment, saying it is the only Turkish university taking part in both of CERN's large experiments.
Programs
138 programs
| Program | Faculty | Level | Language | Duration | Type | Tuition | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | Faculty of Pharmacy | Bachelor's degree | English | 5 years | Full time | $15,000/ per year | Apply |
| Physical | Graduate Education Institute | Doctorate | English | 5 years | Full time | $15,000/ program total | Apply |
| Physical | Graduate Education Institute | Doctorate | English | 4 years | Full time | $12,500/ program total | Apply |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Graduate Education Institute | Doctorate | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $12,500/ program total | Apply |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Graduate Education Institute | Doctorate | Turkish | 5 years | Full time | $15,000/ program total | Apply |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Graduate Education Institute | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $8,500/ program total | Apply |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Graduate Education Institute | Master's degree | English | 2 years | Full time | $8,500/ program total | Apply |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Faculty of Health Sciences | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Faculty of Health Sciences | Bachelor's degree | English | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
| Political Science and International Relations | Graduate Education Institute | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $8,500/ program total | Apply |
| Political Science and International Relations | Graduate Education Institute | Master's degree | English | 2 years | Full time | $8,500/ program total | Apply |
| Political Science and Public Administration | Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
| Psychology | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
| Psychology | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Bachelor's degree | English | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
| Psychology | Graduate Education Institute | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $8,500/ program total | Apply |
| Psychology | Graduate Education Institute | Master's degree | Turkish | 1 year | Full time | $8,000/ program total | Apply |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Faculty of Communication | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $7,000/ per year | Apply |
| Radio, Television and Cinema | Faculty of Communication | Bachelor's degree | English | 4 years | Full time | $7,000/ per year | Apply |
| Software Development | Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
| Software Engineering | Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $8,000/ per year | Apply |
