Turkey

Country: Turkey

Turkey has 208 universities and more than 6 million students, and state universities charge international students – EU citizens included – €250–700 a year for a bachelor's, according to Study in Europe. Private (foundation) universities cost €4,000–20,000 a year, and a student spends around €400–800 a month. Find out how to apply directly to a university and when you can get a work permit.

Crowds on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul at night with a red historic tram

According to the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Turkey has 208 universities with more than 6 million students.

You can choose between:

state universities (devlet üniversitesi) – with lower tuition fees,
foundation universities (vakıf üniversitesi) – non-state, usually with high tuition fees,
vocational schools (meslek yüksekokulu) – with two-year professional programmes,
conservatories – music and arts institutions.

You can browse universities and programmes in the search engine of the government portal Study in Türkiye, and programme details in YÖK Atlas.

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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