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[**Free consultation for Türkiye**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=turkiye) ## **Verified facts about Istanbul** - Home of Boğaziçi, Koç, Sabancı, İTÜ and Istanbul University (all in this dataset). Sabancı's Fall 2026-27 undergraduate dormitory tariff is 229,650-380,950 TL per year (Tuzla campus); Boğaziçi houses about 45% of undergraduates on campus and guarantees first-year housing to international degree students whose families live outside Istanbul. Istanbul University reports 669 programmes and 420,506 undergraduate+graduate students including distance learners (22 Oct 2026). Population an (TÜİK page not retrievable). ## **Universities in Istanbul** [**Bogazici University** Istanbul · Public 2026-27 intake, per semester, international quota: Engineering 5,000 USD; Economics and Administrative Sciences 5,000 USD; Science 4,000; Humanities and Social Sciences 4,000; Education 4,000; Law 4,000; MA/PhD 300 USD; English prep school 5,000 USD. Expected study period 8 semesters (4-year) / 10 semesters (5-year), maximum 14/16. The older globalstudents page still shows 10,000 USD/year (8,000 for Science/Education/Law) - superseded by the 2026-27 PDF.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/bogazici-university) [**Sabanci University** Istanbul (Tuzla) · Private 2026-27: 36,500 USD per year (iro.sabanciuniv.edu/en/tuition-fee). Conflict resolved from the page source: the '24,500 USD / per year for newly registering international students' line sits inside an HTML comment block (\) and is not displayed to visitors, so the visible, current figure is 36,500 USD; scholarships (25/40/50/60/75% waivers) reduce it. Dorm fees separate.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sabanci-university) [**Koc University** Istanbul · Private Official international-admissions tuition page still lists only the 2025/26 table (38,000 USD/yr all undergraduate programmes except Medicine 59,000 USD) as of 2026-10-25; no 2026/27 table published there and the registrar page returns 403 to automated access. 2026/27 remains null.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/koc-university) [**Istanbul Technical University** Istanbul · Public 2026-27 international-quota annual fees (TL): Civil, Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical-Electronics, Mines, Chemical-Metallurgical, Aeronautics-Astronautics, Computer and Informatics faculties 94,500 (2022-23 and earlier entrants: 48,000); Management 86,500; Naval Architecture/Maritime/Textile 119,000; Science and Letters 79,000; Conservatory 264,000; graduate 33,300; prep year = faculty fee. 25% sibling discount; paid in two equal instalments at Vakıfbank.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-technical-university) [**Istanbul University** Istanbul · Public 2026-27 annual fees (TRY): Medicine 476,100; Law 190,440; Pharmacy 238,050; Dentistry 309,465; Architecture 190,440; Nursing 190,440; Computer and Information Technologies 166,635; Science 166,635; Aquatic Sciences 166,635; Business, Political Sciences, Communication, Transportation and Logistics 142,830; Economics 119,025; Letters 95,220; Theology 95,220; vocational school 71,415; Conservatory 238,050; graduate 95,220; 25% sibling discount; prep students pay their faculty fee.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-university) [**Ozyegin University** Istanbul · Private 2026-27 standard rate USD 25,000/year for engineering, business, economics, architecture, design, psychology, IR etc.; Professional Flight USD 16,500/year plus EUR 84,700 flight school fee; scholarships of 40/50/60% (about USD 15,000/12,500/10,000 per year) awarded automatically; scholarships not applicable to Professional Flight.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ozyegin-university) [**Yildiz Technical University** Istanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/yildiz-technical-university) [**Galatasaray University** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/galatasaray-university) [**Istanbul Medeniyet University** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-medeniyet-university) [**Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-university-cerrahpasa) [**Marmara University** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/marmara-university) [**National Defense University** İstanbul · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/national-defense-university) [**Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/mimar-sinan-fine-arts-university) [**Turkish-German University** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/turkish-german-university) [**Turkish-Japanese University of Science and Technology** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/turkish-japanese-university-of-science-and-technology) [**University of Health Sciences** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-health-sciences) [**Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ac-badem-mehmet-ali-ayd-nlar-university) [**Altınbaş University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/alt-nbas-university) [**Bahçeşehir University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/bahcesehir-university) [**Beykoz University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/beykoz-university) [**Bezmiâlem Foundation University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/bezmialem-foundation-university) [**Biruni University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/biruni-university) [**Demiroğlu Bilim University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-bilim-university) [**Doğuş University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/dogus-university) [**Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fatih-sultan-mehmet-vakif-university) [**Fenerbahçe University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/fenerbahce-university) [**Haliç University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/halic-university) [**Işık University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/is-k-university) [**İbn Haldun University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ibn-haldun-university) [**Istanbul 29 Mayis University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-29-mayis-university) [**Istanbul Arel University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-arel-university) [**Atlas University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/atlas-university) [**Istanbul Aydın University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-ayd-n-university) [**Istanbul Beykent University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-beykent-university) [**Istanbul Bilgi University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-bilgi-university) [**Istanbul Esenyurt University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-esenyurt-university) [**İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-galata-universitesi) [**İstanbul Gedik University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/gedik-university) [**Istanbul Gelisim University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-gelisim-university) [**Istanbul Kent University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-kent-university) [**Istanbul Kültür University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-kultur-university) [**Istanbul Medipol University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-medipol-university) [**Istanbul Nişantaşı University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-nisantas-university) [**Okan University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/okan-university) [**Istanbul Rumeli University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-rumeli-university) [**Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-sabahattin-zaim-university) [**Istanbul Health and Technology University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-health-and-technology-university) [**Istanbul Commerce University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-commerce-university) [**Yeni Yüzyıl University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/yeni-yuzy-l-university) [**İstinye University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istinye-university) [**Kadir Has University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kadir-has-university) [**Maltepe University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/maltepe-university) [**MEF University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/mef-university) [**Piri Reis University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/piri-reis-university) [**Üsküdar University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/uskudar-university) [**Yeditepe University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/yeditepe-university) [**İstanbul Topkapı University** İstanbul · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/istanbul-topkap-university) [**Turkish International Islamic, Science and Technology University** İstanbul · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/turkish-international-islamic-science-and-technology-university) ## **Cost information for Türkiye** The information below is not specific to Istanbul; it applies to Türkiye as a whole.
**Monthly living cost (country-level)**
No nationwide official current figure was found. The Study in Türkiye 'Life Expenses' page is outdated (uses 2020-era prices: housing 215-2,500 TL/month) and is NOT used. The most recent official university estimate is METU's cost-of-living page (last updated 22 Jun 2026, Ankara): campus dormitory + economical lifestyle 12,000-18,000 TRY/month; shared apartment + moderate lifestyle 20,000-35,000 TRY; living alone or more comfortable 40,000+ TRY; non-housing basics about 8,000-15,000 TRY/month. Housing price points from the same page: on-campus public/university dorm 4,000-20,000 TRY/month, private student dorm in Ankara 12,000-60,000, three-person rental flat near the university 35,000-60,000; student monthly transit pass 400-600 TRY. Istanbul data point: Sabancı dormitory 229,650-380,950 TL per undergraduate academic year (Fall 2026-27 tariff). Istanbul and İzmir city-wide cost estimates .Source
**Accommodation (country-level)**
State KYK dormitories (Kredi ve Yurtlar Genel Müdürlüğü): eligibility, fees and application for self-funded foreign students could not be verified on an official page (kygm.gsb.gov.tr pages retrieved cover only Turkish scholarship/loan notices) - null. Türkiye Scholarships and the YÖK scholarship include dormitory accommodation. University dormitories: Boğaziçi (guaranteed first-year place for international degree students from outside Istanbul; ~45% of undergraduates on campus), Koç (applications received by 15 Jul 2026 were guaranteed campus housing; the housing directorate aims to house new international undergraduates not living in Istanbul), Sabancı (dorm fees per undergraduate year: study room for 4 229,650 TL; room for 4 305,300; room for 3 267,500; room for 2 380,950 TL; refundable deposit 34,000 TL), Bilkent (Fall 2026-27 per person per semester: 4-person 51,600 TL (Central) / 49,800 TL (East) up to 198,000 TL for a 2-person room with bathroom), METU (on-campus 4,000-20,000 TRY/month per the cost page). Private options in Ankara per METU: private student dormitory 12,000-60,000 TRY/month; three-person apartment near campus 35,000-60,000 TRY/month. Dorm/flat deposits are normally required (Study in Türkiye).Source
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