Istanbul Beykent University was founded in 1997 by the Adem Çelik–Beykent Education Foundation and began teaching at Beylikdüzü that year. It later expanded to several Istanbul campuses. The university formally adopted the name Istanbul Beykent University in 2023.
Campus locations
Beylikdüzü
Programs and tuition
Selected programs researched from university sources. This is not the full academic catalog. Fees are for the year shown and may exclude preparation, accommodation and other charges.
Computer Engineering (English) / Bilgisayar Mühendisliği (İngilizce) at Istanbul Beykent University. Degree: Undergraduate degree. Teaching language: English. Duration: Confirm with university. Tuition is not confirmed in this record. Check the university’s official fee information for your entry year.
Industrial Engineering (English) / Endüstri Mühendisliği (İngilizce) at Istanbul Beykent University. Degree: Undergraduate degree. Teaching language: English. Duration: Confirm with university. Tuition is not confirmed in this record. Check the university’s official fee information for your entry year.
Architecture (English) / Mimarlık (İngilizce) at Istanbul Beykent University. Degree: Undergraduate degree. Teaching language: English. Duration: 4 years. Tuition is not confirmed in this record. Check the university’s official fee information for your entry year.
Interior Architecture (English) / İç Mimarlık (İngilizce) at Istanbul Beykent University. Degree: Undergraduate degree. Teaching language: English. Duration: Confirm with university. Tuition is not confirmed in this record. Check the university’s official fee information for your entry year.
Economics (English) / İktisat (İngilizce) at Istanbul Beykent University. Degree: Undergraduate degree. Teaching language: English. Duration: Confirm with university. Tuition is not confirmed in this record. Check the university’s official fee information for your entry year.
Banking and Finance (English) / Finans ve Bankacılık (İngilizce) at Istanbul Beykent University. Degree: Undergraduate degree. Teaching language: English. Duration: Confirm with university. Tuition is not confirmed in this record. Check the university’s official fee information for your entry year.
Applicants in their final year of high school or already graduated may apply within the university's international student quota, and the official English page sets out five eligibility categories. Applications are made online at apply.beykent.edu.tr, uploading the high school diploma with certified translation, a transcript, an official identity document and, where applicable, results of YÖK-recognised school-leaving exams (Abitur, IB, GCE, Tawjihi) or university entrance exams taken in the last two years such as SAT. Turkish-medium programmes require a Turkish Proficiency Certificate at B1 level; English-medium programmes require one of the listed language-exam scores to be exempted from the preparatory programme. The page states that, under Council of Higher Education (YÖK) regulations, associate and bachelor applications and registrations are accepted only for the Fall semester.
Applicant must be in their final year of high school or already graduated, and applies within the university's international student quota
Eligible: international nationals, provided they are not currently studying at and have not graduated from a high school in Türkiye (excluding embassy schools, MOBIS-registered international private schools, and international nationals brought to Türkiye under Ministry of National Education projects)
Eligible: individuals who were Turkish citizens by birth but obtained Ministry of Interior permission to renounce Turkish citizenship, and their minor children listed on the Certificate of Renunciation, who can document a Certificate Regarding the Exercise of Recognized Rights under Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901
Eligible: individuals who subsequently acquired Turkish citizenship while holding international nationality, including dual nationals, provided they did not study at or graduate from a high school in Türkiye or the TRNC
Eligible: Turkish citizens who completed their entire high school education abroad, except in the TRNC (including Turkish schools abroad supervised by the Ministry of National Education)
Eligible: TRNC citizens resident in the TRNC who completed high school in the TRNC and hold GCE AL results; or TRNC citizens who completed all of high school in a foreign country and hold a TR-YÖS score or meet YÖK-approved admission criteria
Online application documents: high school diploma with an English or Turkish translation certified by the relevant embassy or a notary (or, if not yet graduated, an official school letter confirming final-year status)
Online application documents: transcript
Online application documents: official identification — Turkish ID card, Blue Card (if conditions are met), or the passport page showing personal information (visa page included if applicable)
Online application documents, if applicable: official results of YÖK-recognised high school graduation examinations (Abitur, International Baccalaureate, GCE, Tawjihi, etc.) or university entrance examinations taken within the last two years, such as SAT
Online application documents: Turkish Proficiency Certificate at B1 level for programmes taught in Turkish
Online application documents: entry and exit records for Turkish citizens and/or dual nationals who completed high school abroad
Final registration: original apostilled versions of the application documents and originals of the translated documents
Final registration: apostilled high school diploma from the Turkish Embassy or Consulate in the relevant country, or an apostilled provisional graduation certificate if the diploma has not yet been issued
Final registration: copy of passport; 4 colour passport-size photographs; any additional documents required by the University for the specific programme
Final registration: foreign-national candidates residing abroad may be required to submit an Education (Student) Visa from the Turkish Consulate
Final registration: Equivalency Certificate (Denklik Belgesi); if registration is completed without it, the student must submit it to the Student Affairs Office before reaching the graduation stage or graduation procedures will not be allowed
Note on the page: the University reserves the right to verify submitted information and documents; irregularity or falsification cancels the admission decision and invalidates any completed registration
