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Istanbul Arel University

İstanbul Arel Üniversitesi

  • Istanbul
  • Founded 2007
  • 3 campuses
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Overview

Istanbul Arel University is a private nonprofit university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established in 2007 by the Kemal Gözükara Education and Culture Foundation. Teaching is done mostly in English, and there are bachelor, masters and doctoral programmes.

Istanbul Arel University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2007. It teaches on 3 campuses. Its academic units include 9 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 183 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 14,088 students; 2,411 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 14% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (435) are full scholarships.

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At a glance

When and where was Istanbul Arel University founded?
Istanbul Arel University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2007. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Istanbul Arel University have?
14,088 students in 2025-2026; 2,411 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Istanbul Arel University have?
51.0 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (276 faculty members, 519 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Istanbul Arel University have?
3 campuses: , , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Istanbul Arel University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 183 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Istanbul Arel University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 143, Türkiye 143; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 8128, Türkiye 120. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

3 campuses

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University Campus

Istanbul Bus Metrobus Tram

Istanbul Bus

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Academic structure

Associate
93
Bachelor’s
90
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 9

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 39 469,56 29.750
    · 6 yrs SAY 6 483,74 19.954
    · 6 yrs SAY 3 454,13 42.409

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 317,99 245.816
    · 4 yrs EA 55 229,22 1.051.449
    · 4 yrs EA 9 332,94 181.381
    · 4 yrs EA 25 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 317,12 250.099
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 320,05 235.893
    · 4 yrs EA 14 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 2 322,76 223.509
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 330,96 189.149
    · 4 yrs EA 14 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 2 329,47 195.103
    · 4 yrs EA 14 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 2 327,92 201.433
    · 4 yrs EA 65 234,58 988.143
    · 4 yrs EA 9 345,24 139.358
    · 4 yrs EA 47 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 7 329,17 196.237
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 336,21 169.463

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 37 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 313,43 263.492
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 359,35 157.041
    · 4 yrs EA 71 224,60 1.105.072
    · 4 yrs EA 10 347,59 132.294
    · 4 yrs DİL 17 — —
    · 4 yrs DİL 3 402,60 20.598
    · 4 yrs DİL 31 — —
    · 4 yrs DİL 4 405,73 19.419

    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 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 364,00 35.387
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 312,77 272.438
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 17 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 356,35 46.646

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 178,12 1.157.646
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 346,19 65.640
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 14 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 2 340,54 78.989
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 342,90 73.183
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 352,89 52.522

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 357,26 160.715
    · 4 yrs SAY 21 242,12 673.149
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 333,26 210.026
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 225,20 870.376

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 14 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 380,79 123.911
    · 4 yrs SAY 14 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 396,43 103.260
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 350,94 172.516
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 384,96 118.224
    · 4 yrs SAY 14 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 394,11 106.199
    · 4 yrs SAY 14 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 401,71 96.852
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 379,89 125.145
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 395,21 104.785
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 341,52 191.425

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 26 227,02 847.781
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 330,13 217.473
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 215,76 986.618
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 320,38 243.205
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 214,64 999.990
    · 4 yrs SAY 68 252,31 576.488
    · 4 yrs SAY 15 357,68 159.981
    · 4 yrs SAY 27 234,73 755.137
    · 4 yrs EA 17 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 3 311,24 280.790
    · 4 yrs EA 8 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 5 305,80 311.726
    · 4 yrs EA 22 183,62 1.457.451
    · 4 yrs EA 3 320,32 234.676
    · 4 yrs EA 1 200,21 1.352.452

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 1

Schools 3

Vocational Schools 1

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
14.088
2025-2026 academic year
New students
4.847
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
2.411
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%49,4
6.956 / 14.088

By level

  • Associate 6.144 %44
  • Bachelor 5.471 %39
  • Master 2.368 %17
  • Doctorate 105 %0,7

By mode of study

  • Formal 13.063 %93
  • Evening 1.013 %7,2
  • Distance 12 %0,1

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——2.169
2013-2014——3.045
2014-2015——3.451
2015-201618.1046.1224.219
2016-201719.4785.8684.601
2017-201817.4814.4034.379
2018-201913.6963.0743.584
2019-202012.3543.3803.463
2020-202112.2073.8192.879
2021-202212.8924.0052.248
2022-202313.1734.9472.784
2023-202413.3033.9642.666
2024-202513.1823.9272.411
2025-202614.0884.847—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
519
Faculty members
276
Students per faculty member
51,0

Scholarships

  • Full scholarship 435 %14
  • 50% discount 1.995 %66
  • 25% discount 405 %13
  • Fee-paying 190 %6,3

by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 3.025 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
474

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Sağlık Bilimleri Yüksekokulu 80 TR Dizin
  2. Mühendislik-Mimarlık Fakültesi 60 TR Dizin
  3. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 59 TR Dizin
  4. Tıp Fakültesi 53 TR Dizin
  5. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi 41 TR Dizin
  6. Meslek Yüksekokulu 28 TR Dizin
  7. İletişim Fakültesi 24 TR Dizin
  8. Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu 7 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

As published on the university’s own website; headlines link to the official page.

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Contact

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Website
arel.edu.tr
E-mail
arel@arel.edu.tr
Phone
0212 867 25 00
Address
İstanbul Arel Üniversitesi -Türkoba Mah. Erguvan Sokak No: 26/K Tepekent-B.Çekmece/İSTANBUL

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Last updated:
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