İstanbul Bilgi University was founded in 1996 as a private, non-profit institution and functions under the aegis of the Turkish Higher Education Council. With nearly 10,000 students and a faculty of 615, BİLGİ offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the social sciences, economics, business, communications, the arts and law. The language of instruction, except in the Law Faculty, is English.

BİLGİ is a city university with innovative campuses located in central city neighborhoods, offering easy access to the social and cultural activities in Istanbul. BİLGİ campuses and dormitories have modern facilities, equipped to provide for all the academic and extracurricular needs of students.

Istanbul is a dynamic metropolis of 15 million people; the commercial, financial, arts, culture and education center of Turkey. Historically, Istanbul was the capital of Byzantine and Ottoman Empires and home to countless cultures. Today, it retains its rich cosmopolitan character and is a great place to study as an international student.

International students can study at İstanbul Bilgi University for one semester or academic year as exchange students based on the agreements between their home universities and BİLGİ. Exchange students can come under the Erasmus, Erasmus Link and Bilateral Exchange Programs. The application and admission procedures as well as support services for exchange students are managed by the International Office (see below).

International students can also study at Istanbul Bilgi University as degree students, earning their undergraduate or graduate degrees from BİLGİ. The application and admission procedures of international degree students are administered by the Student Affairs Office (see below).

International students wanting to study at BİLGİ for a short period, without enrolling in a degree program may apply as Special "Visiting" Students to the Student Affairs Office.

This website provides you with information about exchange and degree programs, application procedures, contact information, courses and accommodation for international students, as well as life at BİLGİ, living in İstanbul and living in Turkey. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the International Office or the Student Affairs Office.

International Office
International Office manages the student and faculty exchange programs and summer study programs for international students. IO is involved in developing international programs in cooperation with partner universities and the coordination of international activities at BİLGİ.

Ayşe Deniz Özkan
Director, Erasmus Institutional Coordinator

Beyhan Demir
Exchange Student Coordinator

Address: Kurtulus Deresi Cad. No: 47 Dolapdere 34440 Istanbul Turkey
Tel: + 90 212 311 5217
Fax: + 90 212 253 4702
e-mail: intl@bilgi.edu.tr

Student Affairs Office The Student Affairs Office is resonsible for supplying academic and administrative information to the students. International degree, transfer and special visiting students can get information on application procedures, deadlines, tuition fees, visa and residence permits etc. from the advisers of the Student Affairs Office.

Safiye Tüfekçiyaşar
Director

Address: İnönü Cad. No: 28 Kuştepe 34387 Şişli İstanbul Turkey
Phone: +90 212 311 6435
Fax: +90 212 216 8475
e-mail: int.students@bilgi.edu.tr