Istanbul Bilgi University
It is a private Turkish university, and it is one of the first established universities in Turkey. It was founded in 1996 by the Bilgi Foundation for Education and Culture. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, specifically in the Eyup region. It overlooks the shores of the Golden Horn, which adds an entertainment status.
Its motto is (Learning is not for school but for life), from this point Istanbul Bilgi University occupied its place in the Turkish system of higher education as a civic institution.

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Istanbul Bilgi University Features:
- The university includes (7 faculties – 3 institutes – 4 schools – 3 vocational schools – 150 programs).
- It currently has more than 20,000 students, nearly 45,000 alumni, and more than 1,000 academic professionals.
- It is part of a network of Nobel Prize winning universities.
- Recognized by European Union countries.
- It includes a huge library containing many electronic resources, and more than 100 student clubs for sports, arts and academic issues.
- The university is distinguished by obtaining several awards for quality and accreditation, including CEA accreditation, which is one of the best English language education quality certificates in the world. Also, MUDEK accreditation for engineering sciences and TPD accreditation of the Department of Psychology by the Turkish Psychological Association.
- It is the only member in Turkey of the leading network of Laureate International Universities since 2006, specialized in higher and advanced education around the world.
- The Faculty of Engineering at Istanbul Bilgi University is one of the strongest in Turkey.
- Holder of more than 600 exchange programs and agreements in Europe.
- A member of the Erasmus program where students can study a year or more in European universities outside Turkey.
- It is about 15 minutes from the city center.
- The university teaches almost all of its majors in English and is distinguished by engineering majors, as the Ottoman State Electricity Museum is located inside the university.
- It is ranked 4th among Turkish universities, and 140th among universities in the Europe region.
- Bilgi University Press is extensive, as it is considered one of the largest and most reliable Turkish university press on the international level, as it has published more than 6000 books.
- The university has 3 campuses which are Kuştepe, Dolapdere, and santralistanbul.
- It has a center for talent management, support and encouragement, BİLGİTalent.
- The university keeps pace with modern contemporary designs in halls, laboratories and campus squares.
- It has an International Student Advising Office that works hard to help students adapt and integrate with the new academic life and provides them with all avenues and services that include: Organizing social events to help them deal with cultural differences and other difficulties.
- The university is involved in many local and international educational organizations such as the European University Association.
According to its motto (Learning is not for school but for life), Bilgi University offers students a modern university life, where they can develop themselves socially, academically and culturally.
In addition to the compulsory training, which is a condition for graduation from the university, the Employment Center provides volunteer training for students, providing them with numerous and unique opportunities to obtain solid work experience.
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Colleges and majors of the university
The following table shows the faculties and departments of Istanbul Bilgi University and the approximate costs of each:
Specialization | study years | The language | Expenses before discount | Expenses after discount |
Sports Management | 4 | English – Turkish | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Department of Culture and Arts | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Performing Arts Department | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Aviation Management | 4 | English – Turkish | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Culinary arts and cooking | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Tourism and hotel management | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Advertising | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Date | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
English language and literature | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Modern media and communications | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Public Relations and Advertising | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Radio, Film and Television | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Reporting and TV Shows | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Visual Communication Design | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Comparative literature | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Fashion and textile design | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Logistics Management | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
European Studies | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Communication design and management | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Digital Game design | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Music | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
International Relations | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Sociology | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
International Trade and Business | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Political Science and Public Administration | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Psychology | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 8100 |
Economy | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Finance and Economics | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
International Finance | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Management information systems | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Marketing | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Business Management | 4 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Civil Engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Computer Engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Energy Systems Engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Genetics and Bioengineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
The industrial engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Mechanical Engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Mechatronics Engineering | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Architecture | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Industrial Design | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Interior Design | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Mathematics | 4 | English | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Law | 4 | English – Turkish | $ 9720 | $ 6600 |
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | 4 | Turkish | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Child Development | 4 | Turkish | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Nutrition and Diet | 4 | Turkish | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Nursing | 4 | Turkish | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |
Preparatory year for studying English | 1 | English | $ 8100 | $ 6600 |