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İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi
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Istanbul Kent University

İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi

  • Istanbul
  • Founded 2016
  • 3 campuses

Overview

Istanbul Kent University, is a university in Istanbul's Cihangir district, located on Sıraselviler Street in the district. The Chairperson of the University's Board of Trustees is Berna Yılmaz, and the Rector is Necmettin Atsü.

Istanbul Kent University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2016. It teaches on 3 campuses. Its academic units include 6 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 112 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 15,262 students; 1,617 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 13% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (285) are full scholarships.

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At a glance

When and where was Istanbul Kent University founded?
Istanbul Kent University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2016. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Istanbul Kent University have?
15,262 students in 2025-2026; 1,617 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Istanbul Kent University have?
66.1 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (231 faculty members, 405 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Istanbul Kent University have?
3 campuses: , , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Istanbul Kent University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 112 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Istanbul Kent University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 187, Türkiye 187. Positions as published by each ranking.

Photos

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Campuses

3 campuses

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University Campus

Istanbul Bus

Istanbul Tram Bus Train

Academic structure

Associate
44
Bachelor’s
68
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 6

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 62 429,45 66.009
    · 5 yrs SAY 10 464,78 33.471
    · 5 yrs SAY 34 — —
    · 5 yrs SAY 5 461,56 36.094

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 17 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 332,70 182.291
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 349,55 58.667
    · 4 yrs EA 69 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 10 350,55 123.802
    · 4 yrs EA 40 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 6 355,85 109.534
    · 4 yrs EA 30 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 322,92 222.827
    · 4 yrs EA 17 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 325,85 210.167
    · 4 yrs EA 35 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 6 329,12 196.460
    · 4 yrs EA 30 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 329,94 193.225
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 330,33 191.619
    · 4 yrs EA 30 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 331,25 187.959
    · 4 yrs EA 26 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 337,91 163.537

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 27 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 326,49 226.629
    · 4 yrs SAY 24 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 323,04 235.941
    · 4 yrs SAY 46 268,07 461.669
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 396,39 103.313
    · 4 yrs SAY 58 234,73 755.089
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 333,38 209.741
    · 4 yrs SAY 26 225,62 865.032
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 323,78 233.914
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 324,44 232.081
    · 4 yrs SAY 76 256,84 539.482
    · 4 yrs SAY 12 361,67 153.032
    · 4 yrs SAY 42 239,77 698.161
    · 4 yrs SAY 7 352,62 169.271
    · 4 yrs EA 8 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 1 311,43 279.735
    · 4 yrs EA 37 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 5 318,63 242.677

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 346,38 181.377
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 380,83 18.410
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 17 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 393,18 10.936
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 17 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 361,16 39.285
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 192,53 1.211.912
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 319,25 246.366
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 23 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 347,73 62.404
    · 4 yrs SAY 26 249,50 601.104
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 336,24 203.105

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 31 411,17 85.840
    · 5 yrs SAY 4 446,42 49.360
    · 5 yrs SAY 23 — —
    · 5 yrs SAY 3 443,38 52.264

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 22 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 380,73 123.980
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 376,20 130.444

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 1

Schools 1

Vocational Schools 2

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 57 202,37 2.181.583
    · 2 yrs TYT 9 321,97 616.758
    · 2 yrs TYT 61 257,23 1.436.765
    · 2 yrs TYT 10 344,58 433.854
    · 2 yrs TYT 61 230,26 1.831.289
    · 2 yrs TYT 10 334,46 508.727
    · 2 yrs TYT 13 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 2 326,29 577.239
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 282,66 1.073.533
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 347,86 411.827
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 183,65 2.292.718
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 322,34 613.272
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 10 324,46 593.608
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 322,20 614.585
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 3 319,89 636.283
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 238,44 1.712.420
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 334,64 507.292
    · 2 yrs TYT 61 244,85 1.618.443
    · 2 yrs TYT 10 336,54 492.575
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 225,35 1.900.269
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 331,42 533.427
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 3 317,53 659.028
    · 2 yrs TYT 18 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 3 298,45 870.003
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 316,08 673.562
    · 2 yrs TYT 61 265,36 1.318.053
    · 2 yrs TYT 10 340,11 465.796

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Rankings

In international rankings

From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.

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Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
15.262
2025-2026 academic year
New students
5.797
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
1.617
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%60,4
9.220 / 15.262

By level

  • Associate 3.792 %25
  • Bachelor 10.051 %66
  • Master 1.206 %7,9
  • Doctorate 213 %1,4

By mode of study

  • Formal 15.262 %100

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2017-20181.0401.021—
2018-20192.1031.207203
2019-20202.9031.598751
2020-20213.6551.714884
2021-20224.6801.986863
2022-20236.5692.8221.217
2023-20248.4923.4211.548
2024-202511.6815.0091.617
2025-202615.2625.797—
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
405
Faculty members
231
Students per faculty member
66,1

Scholarships

  • Full scholarship 285 %13
  • 50% discount 1.868 %87

by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 2.153 places

These are placement quotas from the ÖSYM guide, not enrolled students; YÖK does not publish students by scholarship type. Source: ÖSYM Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide.

Research output

Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
206

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi 43 TR Dizin
  2. Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi 37 TR Dizin
  3. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi 29 TR Dizin
  4. Sanat ve Tasarım Fakültesi 13 TR Dizin
  5. Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu 7 TR Dizin
  6. Meslek Yüksekokulu 5 TR Dizin

Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr · Updated: 08.10.2026

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News and announcements

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Campus life

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Contact

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Website
kent.edu.tr
Address
Cihangir Mahallesi Sıraselviler Caddesi No:71 34433 Beyoğlu İSTANBUL

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Sources

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Last verified:
5 October 2026
Last updated:
6 October 2026
Sources:
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