Istanbul Gelisim University

About Us

In 2008, "Gelişim Education Culture Health and Social Service Foundation" initiated to establish Vocational School named 'İstanbul Gelişim Vocational School'and started education life with Vocational School established by Ministry of National Education and Council of Ministers on 14 June 2008.

Istanbul Gelişim University was established with the step taken on behalf of becoming a "world university" with 3 faculties, 3 institutes, 4 Schools and 1 vocational school in the 2015-2016 academic year with the law numbered 6114 dated 17 February 2011.

The accreditation breakthrough made in the academic year 2017 - 2018 and the 40 Department and 53 Program have been accredited by AQAS (Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Accreditation Programs) which is one of the leading accreditation institutions in Germany. Istanbul Gelişim University, has the title of being the most accredited higher education institution in Turkey.

IGU, advocating that higher education is the most important tool of sustainable development, today has about 24K national and international students; There are 3 faculties, 3 vocational schools, 2 vocational schools, 71 licenses, 57 preliminary daytime programs, 38 associate degree night programs, 16 thesis / 15 non-thesis postgraduate programs and 4 PhD programs.

Cooperating with more than 100 world universities Istanbul Gelişim University is also motivating its undergraduate, associate degree, graduate and doctoral students to become international.

Istanbul Gelişim University located in the in Istanbul - Turkey’s and the worlds financial and trade center- campus area, offering huge research complex consisting of over 100 laboratories to the service of its students. There are also 18 research centers and 67 student clubs that allow students to participate in social, cultural, scientific and sporting activities outside the classroom.

Growing every year by making solid steps forward with the goal of becoming an arbiter university in the world Istanbul Gelişim University, one of Turkey's most preferred first three universities.