Founded by unimpeded educational foundation in Istanbul, Kent university aims at introducing the useful layers of technology to young Turkish generation. This foundation believes that future of Turkey depends only and only on education and the approaches that different institutions take towards education. Therefore, with an intense attention to technology, Kent university has been established to educate talented students with the best and most modern amenities needed for a successful academic life. The vision of this university is not limited to individuals only, and they look at the future of their country when they look at education.

This university is located at the heart of Istanbul, within walking distance from the world-famous Taksim square and also Galata tower. Having such an incredible location allows its students to access the university quite easily with metro, bus or taxi.

There are less than 4000 students currently studying at this university in different levels. This university offers undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs to its students.  There are also about 150 professors and researchers employed by the university. The university has about 25 laboratories in various fields and encourages its students to participate in different research projects that are being conducted at the university.

Advantages

one of the main advantages of Istanbul Kent university is its incredible campus. It is located in one of the best parts of the city, making life easier for its students and staff. The campus is pretty harmonious and acts in concordance with the surrounding area. All the needed amenities have been provided by the university for a successful academic life. Besides in-campus facilities, the location of the university allows students to access every type of facility that they need in the city of Istanbul.

Istanbul Kent university is a member of the Erasmus plus program. Based on this program students can join Istanbul Kent university from other European universities and spend several semesters of their education at this university. Students enrolled in Kent university can also join other universities under the Erasmus program and participate in their research projects.

Another advantage of this university is research facilities and importance of it in the university. There are several research centers, each specialized in a special field of science in this university. Humanities and medical sciences are among the most important research topics of Istanbul Kent university.

Student life

Istanbul Kent university is located at the heart of Istanbul, therefore, not only the facilities of the campus, but also all facilities in the Istanbul city center are at students’ service. They can access all different kinds of facilities in Taksim, Galata and Beyoglu areas. Students can enjoy all the cafes and restaurants at this part of the city. There are tens of cultural centers at this part of the city such as museums and art galleries. Over all, students wouldn’t have a day in which they wouldn’t find a fun activity in this part of the city.

The university does not have any sports facilities of itself inside its campus, however, there are two sports teams that compete in various national competitions with the name of Kent university. They usually use the facilities of other private sports centers available at the city.

There are 40 student associations at this university too. The university emphasizes social life and social development of its students, consequently, they have prepared these student-governed associations to help them develop their personal and social skills.

The university does not offer any type of accommodation to its students, however, due to the incredible location of the main campus, students can easily find private hostels or rental apartments in nearby areas.

University ranking

Istanbul kent university is a young university, thus, it hasn’t been ranked by most international university rankings. However, the university has shown great improvement in the past couple of years and carved its way in to some if these rankings. The webometrics website has ranked them the 192^nd best university of the country and 15480^th best university in the world. Edurank website has given the 162^nd place to this university in Turkey and 9429^th place in the world. The university’s booming years are still ahead of it and surely in a not far future it is getting much better ranks and great remarks from all international rankings.

Faculty of dentistry:

Offering the most popular program of the university, faculty of dentistry is an incredible faculty equipped with modern infrastructure as well as advanced laboratories. The program is offered in English and lasts for about 5 years. After the 5^th semester, students are supposed to join internship programs and extend their practical knowledge beside their theoretical knowledge.

Faculty of health sciences:

Another one of the popular faculties of Istanbul Kent university is the health sciences faculty. This faculty offers courses in 7 different departments. The faculty consists of young and knowledgeable professors who are experienced enough to design high-quality lessons. Programs at this faculty are offered in both Turkish and English languages.

Faculty of economics, administrative and social sciences:

This faculty offers high-quality programs in the field of business and social sciences to its students. The most popular programs of this faculty are business administration, psychology and international relation. These programs are offered in both Turkish and English. The faculty consists of 9 departments. Various events are also planned at this university annually, in order for the students to learn the new research areas in their fields and expand their knowledge.

Admissions and application requirements:

ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM

• Biometric Photograph
• Online Application Form
• Certified example of Diploma translation
• Certified copy of English or Turkish translation of transcription
• Passport/ID Copy
• For applicants to programs in foreign language education, Foreign Language Examination Results certificate (TOEFL, etc.)
• Because the application is made online, documents are not requested during the application.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Biometric Photograph
• Online Application Form
• Certified example of Diploma translation
• Certified copy of English or Turkish translation of transcription
• Passport/ID Copy
• For applicants to programs in foreign language education, Foreign Language Examination Results certificate (TOEFL, etc.)
• Because the application is made online, documents are not requested during the application.

Why Istanbul Kent university?

Istanbul Kent university is one of the youngest private universities of Istanbul. This university is located in one of the best areas of Istanbul. It is in a walking distance from Taksim square and is surrounded by thousands of shops, cafes and restaurants. Not a single student can feel bored at this part of the city. The university consists of modern infrastructure and offers high-quality courses to its students.