Istanbul Kultur University

City	European Istanbul
Types	Private
Distance To The Airport	36 km

Istanbul Kultur University Kültür University Istanbul was established in 1997 by the Kültür Education Foundation (KEV), one of the oldest private educational institutions in the country with a brilliant history and 60 years of experience.

This university has a total of four campuses, all of which are located next to each other in the western part of Istanbul. These three campuses are located in Şirinevler, İncirli, Basın Ekspres and Ataköy.

Istanbul University of Culture conducts its scientific and academic activities with a total of 59 departments and programs in eight faculties and two professional schools. In addition, it offers graduate education in 54 master's degrees and 11 doctoral degrees. Programs within the body of the institution

Required documents of Istanbul Kultur University

Associate Degree

◦ Biometric photo

◦ Photocopy of passport

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of high school diploma (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of high school report card (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ Equivalence certificate (if any)

◦ English language proficiency certificate (if any)

◦ Turkish Proficiency Certificate (if applicable for Turkish departments)

Bachelor Degree

◦ Biometric photo

◦ Photocopy of passport

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of high school diploma (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of high school report card (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ Equivalence certificate (if any)

◦ English language proficiency certificate (if any)

◦ Turkish Proficiency Certificate (if applicable for Turkish departments)

Masters

◦ Biometric photo

◦ Photocopy of passport

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of bachelor's degree (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of bachelor's transcripts (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ English language proficiency certificate (if any)

◦ Turkish Proficiency Certificate (if applicable for Turkish departments)

PhD degree

◦ Biometric photo

◦ Photocopy of passport

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of bachelor's and master's degrees (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ Notarized Turkish/English translation of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (approved by the Turkish Embassy)

◦ English language proficiency certificate (if any)

◦ Turkish Proficiency Certificate (if applicable for Turkish departments)

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Dormitories

Istanbul Cultural University provides comfortable accommodation for its students with its dormitories in Bahcelievler. Our dormitories provide the possibility for 359 students to continue their studies in comfortable and safe conditions.

Dormitory for girls
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Students can benefit from doctors and psychologists for free from IKU Health, Culture and Sports Unit.

University Description

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT SITUATIONIstanbul Kültür University that is a foundation university established by Law No. 4281 adopted on July 9, 1997 in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, is a university established by the Kultur College Education Foundation (KEV), and subject to the provisions of the Law No. 2547 on foundation higher education institutions it has a public legal personality. State of the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish nation's achieving the constant goal in the way of "exceeding the level of modern civilization" can only be achieved by providing the youth a qualified education at any stage. That's why, in this context, the main purpose of Istanbul Kültür University is to provide high quality education. In 1997-1998 academic year, Istanbul Kültür University has started its educational activities in higher education with 157 students and 32 academic staff. In the academic year of 1997-1998 in three faculties: Faculty of Science and Letters (Mathematics-Computer Department), Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (Department of Business Administration), Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (Civil Engineering and Computer Engineering Departments); and in the fields of Business Administration Program and Computer Programming, and Vocational Schools of Business and Technical Sciences (MYO), IKÜ has started educational activities with 157 students and 32 academic staff.On the highways of E5 and TEM, IKU serves on four separate campuses on a total area of 127966 square meters that 70216 m2 of them is closed and 57.750 m2 is open area. Faculty of Science and Letters, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Design, Institute of Graduate Studies provides educational services at Ataköy Campus; Faculty of Law, Vocational School of Justice, Department of Foreign Languages and Faculty of Health Sciences are at Sirinevler Campus; IKÜ Vocational Schools provides education at Incirli Campus. Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Faculty of Education provides education at Basin Ekspres Campus opened in 2018-2019 academic year. Ataköy campus, which is used as the main campus, also includes the Rectorate and affiliated administrative units. As all the campuses of Istanbul Kültür University are located at the intersection of rail system transportation to land, air and sea transportation, it is easily accessible, and it is a city university in terms of dense population in its vicinity. Our University, which has a strong corporate culture, as of 2019-20 academic year, it provides graduate education in 8 faculties: Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science and Letters, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Design, Faculty of Health Sciences; provides undergraduate education in 2 vocational schools: IKÜ Vocational School and Vocational School of Justice; provides graduate and PhD education in Institute of Graduate Studies. Our university has such a strong academic staff that they are experienced and prominent in their fields. Distribution of full-time faculty members goes like 58 Professors, 25 Associate Professor, 141 Assistant Professor totally 224. Instructors are 106; research assistants are 135. And with 344 class hours paid instructors who are expert in their fields our total academic staff are 809. In administrative units there are 293 personnel work as full time.In the 2019-20 academic year, our faculties provide 11 English undergraduate programs and 23 Turkish undergraduate programs in 31 departments. With the merger of Vocational School of Justice and Vocational School of Business Administration and Vocational School of Technical Sciences in 2019, IKU Vocational School, which has been opened with the approval of YÖK, continues its associate education in a total of 31 programs as 28 formal education and 3 secondary education. In the Department of Institute of Graduate Studies, graduate education is provided in which there are 30 master’s degree with thesis and 29 master’s degree without thesis (totally 59) in 20 M.S programs and 11 PhD programs. 35% of undergraduate programs teach in English. English preparatory education at IKU is carried out by the Department of Foreign Languages. The Department of Foreign Languages, which provides English preparatory education, has been accredited in international English teaching by Pearson Assured as of July 6, 2018. Pearson Assured Accreditation is of great importance for the students of the University. Students who successfully complete the English Preparatory Class can obtain a “Pearson Assured Accreditation Certificate” Quality assurance studies in language teaching in the English Preparatory Class by the Department of Foreign Languages are carried out in the context of the criteria in the English Preparatory Schools External Assessment Pilot Program of YÖKAK as well as Pearson Assured Accreditation.Since the beginning of education and training, İstanbul Kültür University has carried out important studies to improve the quality processes in education. The primary activities are the activities carried out for the accreditation of the programs. Undergraduate programs in the Faculty of Architecture (from 2008), Faculty of Engineering (from 2012) and Faculty of Science and Letters (from 2011) have been evaluated by national accreditation agencies, as well as undergraduate programs that have completed external evaluation processes, new application targets are planned. Faculty of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Program of English Language and Literature, Undergraduate Program of Mathematics-Computer, Undergraduate Program of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Undergraduate Program of Psychology and Undergraduate Program of Turkish Language and Literature accredited by FEDEK; Faculty of Architecture Undergraduate Program of Architecture accredited by MİAK; Engineering Faculty Undergraduate Program of Computer Engineering, Undergraduate Program of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Undergraduate Program of Industrial Engineering and Undergraduate Program of Civil Engineering have been subjected to external evaluation process and received their accreditation certificates. Our Department of Foreign Languages has been accredited by “Pearson Assured” as of July 06, 2018. IKU went through the YÖKAK Institutional External Evaluation process in 2018.As of December 2019-20 academic year, total number of students in associate programs is 3650; in undergraduate programs 10850; in graduate programs 983, and in PhD programs 161; general total is 15644. Double major and minor programs are among the successful practices of Istanbul Kültür University. Students in the undergraduate programs of all departments in our university can participate in the Double Major Program and Minor Program in other undergraduate programs. The programs of Double Major and Minor are prepared by the relevant departments and come into force after the approval of Senate.The number of students attending Double Major Programs is 451, of which 21 are Vocational High School students. Number of students who are in the Minor Program is 133. 9% of the total number of students is international students. Of which 1169 in associate degree and undergraduate degree, and 200 in graduate degree we totally have 1369 foreign students.Eighty-eight percent of our quotas are devoted to scholarship programs in the 2019 Measuring, Selection and Placement Center placement YKS guide. Istanbul Kültür University provides continuous education for 7 years in the scholarships of 100% - 75% - 50% and 25% in undergraduate departments; for 4 years in the scholarships of 100% - 75% - 50% and 25% in associate programs. According to the results of ÖSYS, among the candidates who entered the top 1000 in the TS score type and the first 3000 from the other types of scores (except LANGUAGE scores), students who were placed in a 100% scholarship undergraduate program at IKU were given a scholarship for need, and cash computer-book- CD scholarship, and also free accommodation was provided in IKU dormitories. In addition, scholarships for needs that every students can benefit such as, Sportsmen Scholarships, Board of Trustees and Cultural Education Foundation (KEV) scholarships were provided Within the scope of İstanbul Kültür University mission and vision, the student is expected to be active in every field. The programs carry out different activities in order to gain students research competence in line with their own goals. Within the scope of the course, activities such as interactive homework, projects and presentations, presentations at their symposiums and / or congresses related to their programs, taking part in projects, carrying out a graduation project with the advisor are supported. In addition, technical trips, career days, seminars, and platforms for the follow-up of cultural and artistic events are created by the units.İstanbul Kültür University graduates students who know contemporary technologies at associate, undergraduate and graduate levels; who are equipped with the knowledge and experience to meet the needs in the fields of production, application and management; who can work in the international business world; and who have a professional ethics philosophy, teamwork skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. IKU graduated its first associate degree in 1999 from Business Administration and Technical Sciences Vocational School programs.It graduates its first undergraduate graduates (38 graduates) and first graduate graduates (10 graduates) in 2001. In 2019, 633 students from associate degree programs, 1760 from undergraduate programs, 160 from graduate programs and 18 from PhD programs, total of 2613 students graduated from Istanbul Kültür University. Between 1999 and 2019, the total number of graduates of IKU reached twenty four thousand four hundred and seventy eight (24478). Istanbul Kültür University maintains its relations with its graduates under the umbrella of the Student Life, Career and Alumni Advisory Unit (KÜLTÜR POINT), and bring its graduates, students, academic, administrative staff together under the network of https://ikum.network/. Institutional research and development strategies at Istanbul Kültür University started with the establishment of the R&D Center in 1997, the university's founding year. Research activities at Istanbul Kultur University are carried out within the departments and programs of eight faculties and two vocational schools. In these units, mathematics, physics, chemistry, molecular biology and genetics, materials, nanotechnology, computer engineering, electronic engineering, industrial engineering, civil engineering, business, economics, law, international relations, entrepreneurship and project management, fine arts, distance education, R&D activities are carried out in different disciplines, especially in recent history, social sciences and foreign languages. In addition, there are 20 units and 52 laboratories established to conduct direct research and development (R&D). Research centers and units operating in the institution are: Family Businesses and Entrepreneurship UAM (AGMER), R&D and Project Consultancy UAM (AR-GE), Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History UAM (ATAMER), Criminal Law UAM (CEHAMER), Distance Education UAM (UZEMER), Intellectual Property UAM (FİHAMER), Geomatic UAM (GEOMER), Global Political Trends Unit-Global Political Trends Unit (GPoT), Fine Arts UAM (GSUAM), İstanbul Kültür University Women and Social Research Unit (KAD), Guidance and Psychological Counseling UAM (RPDMER), Continuing Education UAM (İKÜSEM), Technology and Project Support Unit (TPDB), Turkish and Foreign Language Teaching UAM (TÜMER). Our university carries out improvement studies by making its own self-assessment within the scope of Strategic Plan monitoring studies. Istanbul Kültür University has substantially completed the basic legislative work aimed at improving the quality processes. In this direction, the University Quality Commission established under the Presidency of the Rector, the Quality Coordinator working under the Rector, the Quality Commissions of all academic and administrative units in the fields of education-training, research-development, social contribution and Internationalization, plan-implement-control-take-action (PUKÖ) cycles regularly. It continues its efforts to increase the quality gradually.OUR MISSIONOur mission is to provide a qualified teaching that nurtures the skills that will shape the future and to increase scientific, artistic and cultural activities.OUR VISION Our vision is to be a nationally and internationally respected university in terms of teaching, scientific research and community service.OUR VALUESTo adhere to Atatürk's principles,To be modern and universal,To be human oriented and respecting human rights,To have social and social responsibility awareness,To give importance to the development and abilities of individualsHaving respect for nature and environmental awareness,Adhering to the principles of universal knowledge, scientific thinking, ethics, common mind and participatory management,To be versatile and productive,Being student-centered in education,To be process and result oriented,Looking for continuous improvement and innovation,Being Respectful to thoughts and beliefs,To have the awareness of being innovative, creative, sharing, reliable, transparent and accountable.OUR GOALSGoal 1. To increase the quality of education: While continuing education on creative and contemporary foundations, to meet the academic support they will need in university life by bringing qualified and successful students to IKU.Goal 2. Entrepreneurial innovative university and integration with society: To provide support to all stakeholders in five modules defined in the Technology Transfer Office, which will be established with the theme of Social Entrepreneurship and Creative Industries, and as a result to serve the society.Goal 3. Internationalization: To design a sustainable structure to achieve the aim of internationalization.Goal 4. Governance:To conduct, measure and increase the positive output rate of all processes that will contribute to the success of the institution in a coordinated integrated and system based way.

Please provide notarized translations of your documents if they are in any language other than English and Turkish.

Copy of your Passport with personal information page on it. If you don’t have a valid international passport at the time of application, please provide a copy of your national ID
Copy of an official document certifying successful completion of high school (diploma or school leaving certificate) if available at the time of application. If not available, provide any document demonstrating your education status
Copy of an official high school transcript showing all your courses taken during your high school study
Exam results if you are applying with an exam (national or internationally recognized), such as SAT
Copy of English language proficiency exam if available
Copy of Turkish language proficiency exam for Turkish taught degree programs
Letter of Intent
Reference Letter

Istanbul Kultur University Programs

1 - Air Conditioning and Cooling Technology	2 Year
2 - Air Logistics	2 Year
3 - Aircraft Technology	2 Year
4 - Alternative Energy Sources	2 Year
5 - Architectural Design (With Thesis)	2 Year
6 - Architectural Design (Without Thesis)	1 Year
7 - Architectural Engineering (With Thesis)	2 Year
8 - Architectural Engineering (Without Thesis)	1 Year
9 - Architectural History and Restoration (With Thesis)	2 Year
10 - Architecture	4 Year
11 - Architecture	4 Year
12 - Architecture PhD	4 Year
13 - Art Management	4 Year
14 - Art Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
15 - Banking and Insurance	2 Year
16 - Business	4 Year
17 - Business	4 Year
18 - Business (With Thesis)	2 Year
19 - Business (Without Thesis)	1 Year
20 - Business - Distance Education (Without Thesis)	1 Year
21 - Business Administration (With Thesis)	2 Year
22 - Business Administration PhD	4 Year
23 - Business Management	2 Year
24 - Business Management (Without Thesis)	1 Year
25 - Cartoon and Animation	4 Year
26 - Child Development	2 Year
27 - Civil Air Transport Management	2 Year
28 - Civil Aviation	2 Year
29 - Civil Aviation Cabin Services	2 Year
30 - Civil Engineering	4 Year
31 - Civil Engineering	4 Year
32 - Communication Arts	4 Year
33 - Communication Arts (With Thesis)	2 Year
34 - Communication Design	4 Year
35 - Communication Design (With Thesis)	2 Year
36 - Computer Engineering	4 Year
37 - Computer Engineering (With Thesis)	2 Year
38 - Computer Engineering (Without Thesis)	1 Year
39 - Computer Programming	2 Year
40 - Construction (With Thesis)	2 Year
41 - Construction (With Thesis)	2 Year
42 - Construction (Without Thesis)	1 Year
43 - Construction (Without Thesis)	1 Year
44 - Construction Management and Technology (With Thesis)	2 Year
45 - Construction PhD	4 Year
46 - Construction Technology	2 Year
47 - Digital Media and Marketing	2 Year
48 - Directorship (With Thesis)	2 Year
49 - Economics	4 Year
50 - Economics	4 Year
51 - Education Management and Planning (With Thesis)	2 Year
52 - Education Management and Planning (Without Thesis)	1 Year
53 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering	4 Year
54 - Electrical and Electronics Engineering (With Thesis)	2 Year
55 - Electronic Technology	2 Year
56 - Elementary Education	4 Year
57 - Elementary Education (With Thesis)	2 Year
58 - Engineering Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
59 - Engineering Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
60 - English Language and Literature	4 Year
61 - English Language and Literature (With Thesis)	2 Year
62 - English Language Teaching	4 Year
63 - Entrepreneurship	4 Year
64 - Environmental Design (With Thesis)	2 Year
65 - European Human Rights (With Thesis)	2 Year
66 - European Union Studies (With Thesis)	2 Year
67 - Fashion Design	2 Year
68 - Flight Operations Management	2 Year
69 - Foreign Trade	2 Year
70 - Geomatics (With Thesis)	2 Year
71 - Geomatics (Without Thesis)	1 Year
72 - Geomatics PhD	4 Year
73 - Geotechnical (With Thesis)	2 Year
74 - Geotechnical (Without Thesis)	1 Year
75 - Geotechnical PhD	4 Year
76 - Graphic Design	2 Year
77 - Guidance and Psychology Consulting	4 Year
78 - Health Institutions Management	2 Year
79 - Home Textile Design	2 Year
80 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (With Thesis)	2 Year
81 - Industrial Engineering	4 Year
82 - Interdisciplinary Innovation Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
83 - Interior Architecture (With Thesis)	2 Year
84 - Interior Architecture and Environmental Design	4 Year
85 - Interior Architecture and Environmental Design	4 Year
86 - International Economics and Finance (With Thesis)	2 Year
87 - International Economics and Finance (Without Thesis)	1 Year
88 - International Relations	4 Year
89 - International Relations (With Thesis)	2 Year
90 - International Relations (Without Thesis)	1 Year
91 - International Trade	4 Year
92 - International Trade	4 Year
93 - Justice	2 Year
94 - Law	4 Year
95 - Logistics	2 Year
96 - Logistics Distance Education (Without Thesis)	1 Year
97 - Management Economics (With Thesis)	2 Year
98 - Management Economics (Without Thesis)	1 Year
99 - Mathematics and Computer Science (With Thesis)	2 Year
100 - Mathematics and Computer Sciences	4 Year
101 - Mathematics PhD	4 Year
102 - MBA (With Thesis)	2 Year
103 - MBA (Without Thesis)	1 Year
104 - Medical Documentation and Secretariat	2 Year
105 - Molecular Biology and Genetics	4 Year
106 - Molecular Biology and Genetics (With Thesis)	2 Year
107 - Molecular Biology and Genetics PhD	4 Year
108 - Monetary and Capital Markets (With Thesis)	2 Year
109 - Monetary and Capital Markets (Without Thesis)	1 Year
110 - New Media and Communication	4 Year
111 - Nursing	4 Year
112 - Nutrition and Dietetics	4 Year
113 - Occupational Health and Safety (Without Thesis)	1 Year
114 - Office Management and Executive Assistance	2 Year
115 - Opticianry	2 Year
116 - Physics (With Thesis)	2 Year
117 - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	4 Year
118 - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (With Thesis)	2 Year
119 - Private Law (With Thesis)	2 Year
120 - Private Law (Without Thesis)	1 Year
121 - Production Economics (Without Thesis)	1 Year
122 - Project Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
123 - Project Management (Without Thesis)	1 Year
124 - Project Management PhD	4 Year
125 - Psychology	4 Year
126 - Public Law (With Thesis)	2 Year
127 - Public Law (Without Thesis)	1 Year
128 - Public Law PhD	4 Year
129 - Public Relations and Publicity	2 Year
130 - Quality and Production Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
131 - Quality and Production Management (Without Thesis)	1 Year
132 - Radio and Television Technology	2 Year
133 - Radio Cinema and Television	4 Year
134 - Radio, Cinema and Television (With Thesis)	2 Year
135 - Radio, Cinema and Television (With Thesis)	2 Year
136 - Real Estate Development (Without Thesis)	1 Year
137 - Resormity (With Thesis)	2 Year
138 - Sports Law (Without Thesis)	1 Year
139 - Stage Management (With Thesis)	2 Year
140 - Structure (With Thesis)	1 Year
141 - Structure (Without Thesis)	1 Year
142 - Tourism and Hotel Management	2 Year
143 - Turkish Language and Literature	4 Year
144 - Turkish Language and Literature (With Thesis)	2 Year
145 - Turkish Language and Literature PhD	4 Year
146 - Urban Design (With Thesis)	2 Year
147 - Urbanism (With Thesis)	2 Year