Ege university is the oldest and biggest university in Izmir and is one of the best and most well-known universities in the whole nation. This university was founded in 1955, in Bornova area in the northern part of the city of Izmir, right by the main roads to Istanbul and Ankara, two biggest cities in Turkey, which makes it extremely easy to travel among these cities. The university has a huge campus in the Bornova area in which all the faculties, schools and institutions are situated. Ege is one of the leading Turkish universities in research and academics ,and has contributed a lot since its foundation to development of the country.

With about 58 thousand students, both Turkish and internation, studying at the Ege university at the moment, it is one of the biggest universities in the number of students in the world. This big community of international students gives you opportunities to learn about different people and different cultures from all around the world in one warm and friendly environment.

Ege university also has more than 3 thousand staff, which are ready to help you and every student attempting to study there, reach the highest summits of their educational dreams. These staff teach students in 86 undergraduate, 322 graduate and 207 PhD programs in various subject areas.

Advantages

What ever you are looking for in an academic environment, Ege university will offer you all. Being situated in the beautiful city of Izmir, at the coast of Mediterranean sea, the campus and the whole Izmir county offer you some of the most alluring natural and historical sights in the world. The fast and safe transportation to other big cities in Turkey and also a good quality transportation system inside the city of Izmir would make lives of every student easier. Living in an international environment would probably be number one in the advantages list of this university. Here, not only the students but also some of the staff are from different countries which will help you develop not only scientifically, but also personally and culturally in a multicultural and international environment.

Student life

In the Ege university village, you can find everything you need and more. There is accommodation for about 2 thousand students here. There is a big shopping center in the campus and different facilities for every block of the village. Under the management of the directorate of health, culture and sports, there are many sport teams and facilities that all students can use and be a part of. There are sports halls, fitness salons, an indoor Olympic swimming pool, tennis courts, athletics field, football field and several minor sports halls. Since the late 1990s, several art galleries have been established in the campus too.

But the most favored social and cultural activity for students is the Ege university festival in May. This is a sports and arts festival in which lots of concerts, sports games and …. Takes place every year and not only Ege students take part in it, but also different groups from different universities attend the festival annually.

Admissions and application requirements

In order to be accepted in the Ege university as a foreign student, you need to take part in the entrance examination, know as EGEYOS, and pass by the minimum score of 40. Without an scholarship, the tuition fees of the university would be around 22 thousand Turkish liras. For the specific tuition fees of every program, you must check the program website.

These are the application requirements of Ege university:

1. Online Application
2. Certified high school diploma and transcripts
3. Turkish Translation of the High School Diploma and transcript approved by any notary in Turkey or by Turkish Consulate/Embassy in your country
4. Equivalency certificate of High School Diploma
5. Secure 40 points or more in Ege University Examination for Foreign Students
6. Turkish language proficiency
7. An approved copy of passport which is translated to Turkish
8. 3 Photographs taken within last six months from profile and must be clear to identify the student

• Letter of financial guarantee

University ranking:

Ege has been ranked amongst the top 5% of the universities in the world. In thr QS world university ranking, this university has been ranked between 1000-1200 top universities in the world. Shanghai ranking of world universities has ranked Ege among 900-1000 top universities in the world and Ege has appeared to be between top 400 universities in Asia in timeshigereducation ranking and among 1200 top universities worldwide.

Top programs

Medicine:

As the oldest faculty in the university, the faculty of medicine offers its students the  highest quality of education, educating the future doctors and physicians that will contribute to a more peaceful life anywhere in the world. This faculty aims to be one of the best faculties of medical sciences in the world. In the QS world university ranking, the faculty of medical sciences of Ege university, with outstanding facilities, labs and medical equipment, has been ranked among the top 500 universities in the world.

Dentistry:

The faculty of medicine offers some of the most modern and practical programs of Ege university. The theoretical and practical lessons carried out in this faculty, prepare students for a professional career in the future. This faculty has also been ranked amongst the top 500 dentistry faculties in the world by QS world university ranking.

Pharmacy:

The department of pharmacy aims to educate people who will be competent and professional pharmacists in different areas. You  can study BS, MSc, PhD levels of pharmacy at this university. This department was founded in 1960s and is one of the oldest faculties in the Ege university besides faculties of medicine and agriculture.

Agriculture:

The faculty of agriculture is not the oldest in Izmir, but also in Turkey. The aim of this faculty is to educate people who are going to change the world and promote agricultural facilities in both Turkey and the world. This faculty is the highest ranked faculty in the university and is ranked between 200-250 in QS world university ranking.

Why Ege university?

Ege university is a multi-cultural and international university in the city of Izmir. The perfect location of this university enables you to travel fast to Istanbul and Ankara. Other than transportation, the university offers incredible facilities to all its students, either stating at the university village or staying at other parts of the city.

This university is one of the best universities in Turkey and is ranked among top 10 Turkish universities by variety of rankings. The medical, dentistry and agricultural faculties are ranked among the top 500 faculties in the world and offer you high standard programs at Ege university.