Izmir: studying in Türkiye

Verified facts about Izmir

• Home of Ege University (Bornova campus), which offers English-taught Computer, Electrical-Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical and Food Engineering and Economics through the foreign-student quota (10 seats each except Civil 5). Ege's 2026-27 academic calendar: fall classes from 14 Sep 2026, spring from 8 Feb 2027. City-level cos .

Universities in Izmir

Cost information for Türkiye

The information below is not specific to Izmir; 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 The Study in Türkiye 'Life Expenses' page is outdated (uses 2020-era prices: housing 215-2,500 TL/month) and is NOT used.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 .Show moreSource

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).Show moreSource