Bogazici University
İstanbul, Turkey
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Students
- 14,500
- International students
- 5%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1863
Overview
Boğaziçi University (T.C. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi) is a leading Turkish state research university located in Bebek, Istanbul, with a history dating to 1863. It offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, natural and social sciences, humanities, education, and applied disciplines. All programs are taught in English. The university attracts the highest-scoring students in Turkey's national entrance examinations, with most undergraduate admits ranked in the top 0.5% of over 2 million applicants annually. Faculty hold doctoral degrees from top North American and European institutions and the university has the highest cumulative citation count among Turkish universities. It operates six campuses and has 14,500+ students.
Fields of study
- Engineering
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Humanities
- Education
- Economics
- Law
- Management
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- History
- Philosophy
- Translation Studies
- Linguistics
- Political Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Earthquake Engineering
Accreditation: Council of Higher Education (YÖK); ABET (Faculty of Engineering, since 1998); European Universities Association (EUA)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- —
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program type and term. For 2025-2026: Erasmus+ Fall/Full-year: 15 May; Erasmus+ Spring: 15 October. Exchange/Visitor Fall: 21 May; Exchange/Visitor Spring: 21 October.
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- admissionsoffice@bogazici.edu.tr
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
Domestic students
Varies by program
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Chemical Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Chemistry (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Civil Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Computer Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Economics (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Electrical-Electronics Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| History (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Industrial Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Management (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Management Information Systems (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Mathematics (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Mechanical Engineering (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Physics (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Political Science and International Relations (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Psychology (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Sociology (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Bachelor's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
Information last verified Oct 4, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.