Bogazici University is one of the most prominent universities in Turkey with outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the humanities, engineering, education, natural and social sciences and applied disciplines.

The campus offers breathtaking views of the European side of the Bosphorus and facilitates a lively and colourful life for over 13,500 students. Bogazici University’s vision is to achieve international excellence in education and research and to become a ‘green’ sustainable university.

Bogazici aims to complement and enrich the academic experience with an energetic campus life. The University supports student clubs, arts and sports activities, and provides a variety of services from health care to counselling for students and staff. Thanks to its on-campus housing facilities, it remains active around the clock.

Istanbul is an incredible meeting of the old and the new. It’s a modern city bursting with bars, restaurants, tea gardens and music, yet, at the same time, it’s also a visual nod to history with historical sites such as the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Basilica Cistern. All you need to do is wander Sultanahmet Square (the Old City) to get a sense of the wealth of history that still defines Istanbul.

The Bosphorus winds its way through the city, dividing the two continents of Asia and Europe, and joining the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. The Bosphorus, along with Istanbul’s skyline dotted with palaces and mosques, make Istanbul one of the most visually interesting cities to behold.

Bogazici University was initially established as the first American college founded outside the borders of the United States. In 1971, it was transformed into the Bogazici University we know today, an elite Turkish public research university that has kept the liberal arts education tradition and English as the language of instruction.