Istanbul 29 Mayis university is one of Turkey’s special universities. The university was founded by Turkey’s religious foundation in 2010. This university is outgrowth of more than 100 years of activities in academic and educational areas. This foundation has been involved in educational research for over a century. Religious activities and theological research have been of great importance here, but overall, the religious foundation has been one of the most important and most active foundations in different research areas. Other than research activities, this foundation has provided many scholarships to many students and supported them during their studies.

One of the main differences of this university is its language of education. Since the university emphasizes Islam and religious studies, and since Arabic is the language of Islam, more than %70 of courses and activities in this university are conducted in Arabic.

The university is located at Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest and most populated city. It is located at the Asian side of Istanbul at the Umraniye neighborhood. It is just by the Sile highway, thus commuting to the city center and back to the campus is going to be quite easy.

This university offers courses in Bachelor, Master and PhD levels. There are more than 2000 students currently studying at 19 undergraduate, 29 graduate and 6 PhD programs. More than 150 professors and teachers have been employed by this university too.

Advantages

Language of instruction at this university is Arabic, and that may be problematic to some students. However, the university provides language preparation courses worth the help of Jordanian universities. Students are sent to Jordan for 2 months by the university to increase their Arabic language competence and be ready for their education at the university.

Another one of this university’s advantages is its quality of education. The religious foundation has gained valuable experience for over a century and now the university benefits from all this experience with high quality programs and immaculate educational approaches.

The university is one of Turkey’s most active universities in Erasmus program internationally and has established vast relations with many universities around the world. They won a European award for their great activities in Erasmus program in 2014 too.

Student life

Istanbul 29 Mayis university is equipped with every needed amenity that students and researchers can think of. The main campus of the university includes various buildings, each serving different functions. The campus is a spacious area with green walk-ways and natural sceneries. Cafeterias, recreation centers and parking lots are also provided by the university.

Educational buildings all include fully equipped research centers and laboratories, as well as smart classes. The classes are equipped with computers, projectors and smart boards. There are several auditoriums and lecture halls too.

There are 25 student associations actively operating at this university in different fields. The university consists of a culture center which is crucial for its cultural activities.

There are five libraries at this university. The main library contains about 80000 books. It is available not only for students of the university, but every researcher who needs access to a vast source of books in different areas.

Various events in different areas, especially Islam and religion are organized at this university. Besides educational events, many social and cultural activities are planned at the university.

The university has provided several sports facilities to its students too. Accommodation is also provided to all students inside and outside the campus. For university’s accessible location, many private student hostels are also available for this university’s students.

Admissions and application requirements

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Biometric Photograph
• Online Application Form
• Certified example of Diploma translation
• Certified copy of English or Turkish translation of transcription
• Passport/ID Copy
• Blue Card (if any) Photocopy
• Certificate of equivalence from Ministry of National Education (MEB)

MASTER’S DEGREE

• Online Application Form
• Biometric Photograph
• Online Application Form
• Original or Certified Example of Diploma
• Equivalence Certificate from CoHE Administration (Foreign applicants who will apply for a master’s degree or PhD other than health fields (Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Health Care Management Departments) are not required to apply for

University ranking

Istanbul 29 Mayis university is one of Turkey’s best foundation universities. This university is among top 200 Turkish higher education centers and offers high quality programs to students. The edurank website has ranked this university the 158^th best university of Turkey. it is also the 8382^nd best university in the world according to this website. The webometrics website has given the 176^th place to Istanbul 29 Mayis university among Turkish universities. The same website has also given the 9140^th place among all the universities in the world to this university.

Faculty of letters:

Being established in 2010, this faculty was the first established faculty of the university. The faculty is operating in the field of social sciences and works on the issues of the country’s society. The faculty consists of 8 departments. Psychology, philosophy, Turkish language and literature and translation are the most popular programs of this university. The aim of these programs is for their students to understand and provide solutions for the problems of Turkish society.

Faculty of education:

This faculty has been recently established in 2019. It aims at educating future teachers of the republic of Turkey. this faculty offers undergraduate and graduate programs in 5 departments. The most popular program offered by this faculty is surely the English language teaching program. Turkish language, Arabic language and preschool teaching programs are also popular among students.

Faculty of law:

This faculty is also one of the younger faculties of the university. It offers programs in only undergraduate levels in public and private law.

Why Istanbul 29 Mayis university?

A university established by the religious foundation, Istanbul 29 Mayis university emphasizes Islamic rules and regulations and offers high-quality programs parallel to these regulations. The university is equipped with the best amenities of the day and offers convenient conditions for young students and researchers. Research is highly emphasized at this university. The religious foundation has been involved in research projects for decades before establishing this university and now puts all its experience to different programs at this university.