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Istanbul University

1201–1500th
World University Rankings 2025
351–400th
Asia University Rankings 2024
Beyazit, Fatih, Istanbul, 34452, Turkey

About Istanbul University

Istanbul University can trace its origins back to 1453, when it was founded by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II as a school of philosophy, medicine, law, and letters. It has gone through many iterations since then, serving as a madrasah (Islamic theological school) and as an institution of higher education called the Darülfünûn (House of Sciences) in the 19th century, before being established as Istanbul University in 1933 after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk reformed Turkey’s education system.

Today it has 17 faculties – including the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences – as well as 14 institutes, two vocational schools, two schools, two departments, 75 research and application centres, and 263 student clubs.

The university's campuses are located in Beyazıt, Vezneciler, Vefa, Süleymaniye, Laleli, Horhor, Avcılar, Çapa, Gülsuyu, and Maslak. The Beyazıt Campus is located in the historic peninsula and its main gate is one of the symbols of higher education in Turkey.

There are over 63,000 students, 4,000 academics, and 6,000 administrative staff.

Istanbul University is the only university in Turkey whose alumni have been awarded two Nobel Prizes: the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015 (Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar) and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006 (Orhan Pamuk).

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Key statistics

  • 9%
    Percentage of International Students
    (1)
  • 23.2
    No. of students per staff
    (1)
  • 58 : 42
    Student Ratio of Females to Males
    (1)
  • 59,626
    Number of FTE Students
    (1)
  • 24%
    Proportion of ISR Publications
    (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2025 World University Rankings

Subjects taught at Istanbul University

  • Business & economics

    • Business & Management
    • Accounting & Finance
    • Economics & Econometrics
  • Arts & humanities

    • Languages, Literature & Linguistics
    • Archaeology
    • History, Philosophy & Theology
    • Art, Performing Arts & Design
    • Architecture
  • Physical sciences

    • Physics & Astronomy
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
    • Chemistry
  • Clinical, pre-clinical & health

    • Other Health
    • Medicine & Dentistry
  • Law

    • Law
  • Social sciences

    • Geography
    • Communication & Media Studies
    • Sociology
    • Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
  • Computer science

    • Computer Science
  • Life sciences

    • Biological Sciences
  • Psychology

    • Psychology