BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY

Boğaziçi University is a leading public research university with campuses located on both the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye. Established in 1863, it holds a distinctive place in global higher education history as the first American-style institution of higher learning founded outside the United States. The University is rooted in the academic legacy of Robert College and continues to maintain strong ties to the American educational tradition.

The University’s academic structure comprises 7 faculties, 1 school, and 8 graduate institutes, offering a total of 34 undergraduate, 72 master’s, and 35 doctoral programs across a wide range of disciplines. Boğaziçi University is home to 16,500+ students and is supported by a strong academic community of 371 faculty members, enabling close engagement between students and scholars.

Boğaziçi University consistently ranks among the top universities in Türkiye, attracting the country’s most successful applicants through the national university entrance examinations. This high level of selectivity allows the University to enroll many of Türkiye’s highest-achieving students and to sustain some of the nation’s most sought-after programs in engineering, applied sciences, education, and social sciences.

English is the primary language of instruction, reinforcing Boğaziçi University’s strong international orientation. This academic environment, combined with the University’s longstanding commitment to excellence in teaching and research, sustains its recognized standing within the global higher education landscape.