Özyeğin University

Özyeğin University combines all the advantages that make it the first destination for all international students wishing to study in Türkiye, as it has an educational system that is compatible with the needs of the labor market so let's take a closer look at this university. Keep reading.

General information about Özyeğin University

Özyeğin University was established in 2005 under the supervision of the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation.

Ozyegin University is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, and construction work continued until the university was opened on May 18, 2007 and began receiving its first students in September 2008, with the first class graduating from the university in May 2009.

Important dates and events at Özyeğin University

• May 2007 - Official opening of the university. The establishment of the Faculties of Engineering, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Applied Sciences, the Institute of Science and Technology and the Institute of Social Sciences.
• March 2008 - Completion of the preparation of Altunizade Campus, the university’s main campus.
• April 2009 - Establishment of the Entrepreneurship Center.
• September 2009 - Establishment of the Center for Energy, Environment and Economy.
• November 2009 - The first project to Ozyegin University on radiant heat transfer in the field of thermal energy was presented and successfully accepted.
• December 2009 - Establishment of the Financial Engineering Center.
• February 2011 - Establishment of the Faculty of Law.
• September 2011 - The start of studies at the second campus of Ozyegin University, Çekmeköy Campus.
• January 2012 - Establishment of the German Center for Law Research.
• May 2012 - Establishment of the College of Architecture and Design.
• July 2012 - The first graduation party was held for graduates of Ozyegin University.
• November 2012 - Establishment of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO).
• December 2012 - Opening of the Sports Center at Ozyegin University.
• June 2013 - The Foreign Language School was established.
• December 2013 - Ozyegin University received Technology Transfer Office support from TUBITAK for 10 years.
• March 2014 - The university got the Quality Certificate for Environmental Management and the Occupational Health and Safety Management Certificate.
• April 2014 - Changing the name of the College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Social Sciences.
• August 2014 - Changing the name of the College of Economics and Administrative Sciences to the College of Business Administration.
• July 2017 - Ozyegin University ranked first among universities in Türkiye according to the results of the TÜMA survey.
• November 2017 - Signing of an agreement and cooperation between Ozyegin University and the Istanbul Bar Association.
• January 2018 - Implementation of cooperation between the University’s Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Turkish Airlines.
• July 2018 - Ozyegin University ranked second among universities in Türkiye according to the results of the TÜMA survey.
• February 2019 - The university was rated the best university in the category of “Full and Outstanding Student Support” by THE AWARDS ASIA.
• April 2019 - “Best Turkish University in terms of Social Impact” This is the title that Ozyegin University received in the Times Higher Education magazine as a result of its outstanding and UN-aligned efforts.
• 2020-2021 The university won Distinguished Achievement Awards for most of its colleges.

Where is Ozyegin University located?

Özyeğin University has one main campus:

Çekmeköy Campus

Çekmeköy Campus is located on an area of 280 thousand square meters, and the campus was designed and built with contemporary architectural designs.

The campus includes a sports center with an area of 150,000 square meters, a library with an area of 2,825 square meters, in addition to study halls and spaces for practicing various social, sports, and cultural activities.

Vision and values of Ozyegin University

To become one of the most important universities in Türkiye through research and learning, which Ozyegin University sets as its vision in its educational journey and its relationship with its students.

Objectives of Ozyegin University

Özyeğin University pursues different goals besides educating students from everywhere in the world.

• Providing an innovative education model.
• Providing students with a strong background knowledge about emerging and pioneering professions.
• Proficiency in various foreign languages.
• Using modern communication technologies.

Ozyegin University Values

The core values of Özyeğin University are:

• Cognitive, academic and artistic freedom
• Flexibility 
• Cultural and scientific independence
• Equality and non-discrimination.

Ozyegin University accreditations and recognitions

Özyeğin University has obtained several international and local accreditations and recognitions from different countries.

Accreditations 

• TPD accreditation is a certificate granted by the Turkish Psychological Association to teach psychology disciplines.
• EAQUALS accreditation for teaching foreign languages.
• Turkish General Directorate of Civil Aviation accreditation certificate awarded for teaching civil aviation sciences and aviation and space management.
• AABI or Aviation Accreditation Board International accreditation for teaching aviation sciences.
• AACSB accreditation for teaching management sciences, economics, information systems, and entrepreneurship.
• ACPHA accreditation is an accreditation certificate for studying hotel management at Ozyegin University.
• MİAK accreditation for teaching architectural sciences.
• MÜDEK accreditation for teaching the disciplines of computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, industrial engineering, and civil engineering.
• AACSB accreditation for teaching business and accounting programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.

Recognitions 

Özyeğin University is a university recognized in many different countries, whether Arab or European countries, such as:

• The State of Qatar
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Egypt

Ozyegin University in numbers

• 7 colleges
• 1 vocational school
• 3 institutes
• 0 Associate Degree Program
• 23 Bachelor’s programs
• 37 Master's programs
• 10 PhD programmes
• 8505 total number of students
• 0 Fellowship students
• 7584 bachelor’s degree students
• 709 master’s students
• 212 doctoral students
• 44 students from Iran
• 35 students from Egypt
• 31 requests from Saudi Arabia
• 27 students from Germany
• 18 students from America
• 18 students from Yemen
• 11 students from Iraq
• 8 students from Lebanon
• 6 students from Tunisia
• 476 is the total teaching staff
• 50 university doctors
• 54 Research Assistant
• 34 Associate Professor
• 44 foreign academic lecturers
• 14 sports facilities
• 27 sports teams
• 19 laboratory

Advantages of studying at Ozyegin University

• Özyeğin University offers modern curricula that are updated annually to suit the latest scientific theories.
• It has highly experienced educational staff who hold doctoral degrees from prestigious universities around the world to ensure access to high expertise and strong education.
• Providing job opportunities for students in addition to the multiple scholarships it grants to students to facilitate their subject life and not hinder the students’ academic career.
• It has a university campus distinguished by its elegant design and attractive construction on the Asian side of Istanbul.
• The university is recognized by many Arab countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
• The university owns an Innovation Center, which is considered the largest in Turkish universities, where students implement their projects and innovations with the help of researchers and academics.
• The university organizes ongoing conferences for international companies to interview students, qualify them, and develop their skills for the job opportunities it provides after their graduation to obtain the appropriate job.

In addition to the general advantages, there are some advantages about studying some specializations at the university that we will discuss in the following.

Studying professional aviation “civil aviation” at Ozyegin University

• Özyeğin University is considered one of the best Turkish universities in teaching civil aviation and aviation and space management because it provides practical training for its students in the Turkish civil aviation company iJet, and this is within a special agreement between the university and the company.
• The student receives a large number of training hours, amounting to 213 training hours.
• Özyeğin University graduates will also be eligible to obtain a Pilot License (ATPL) issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (SHGM).

Advantages of studying law at Ozyegin University

• It offers comprehensive law curricula according to local and international standards.
• The university qualifies its students to work in law immediately upon graduation due to the training and practical applications it provides them while studying in Türkiye.
• Özyeğin university has special places for field training in law before graduation, called legal clinics, an idea that does not exist in any other Turkish university.

Studying at the Department of Cooking in English at Ozyegin University

• Ozyegin University is considered the best university in Türkiye that teaches this department in Türkiye
• Özyeğin university has an agreement with the French company Le Cordon Bleu, which specializes in French culinary arts
• Özyeğin university has academics from France and different countries to teach different culinary arts
• The parent “holding” company that owns the university owns many luxury hotels and restaurants in which students can obtain training or even work there after graduation.

Faculties and specializations of Ozyegin University

Faculties at Özyeğin University

1. College of Engineering 

• Computer engineering
• Electrical Electronics Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical or machine engineering
• Civil engineering
• Basic engineering sciences

2. College of Architecture and Design and its specializations 

• architecture
• Industrial design
• Communication and design
• Interior architecture and environmental design

3. College of Aeronautics and Astronautics

• Aviation management
• Aviation guidance

4. Faculty of Law

• the law

5. College of Business Administration and its specializations

• Business Administration
• Economy
• Entrepreneurship
• External financing
• International business and trade
• Management information systems

6. Faculty of Social Sciences

• psychology
• International relations
• Humanities and social sciences

7. College of Applied Sciences

• Culinary arts
• Hotel management

Vocational schools and institutes at Ozyegin University

The university includes 1 vocational school and 3 institutes:

• School of foreign languages
• Graduate School Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
• Graduate School of Business Institute
• Institute of Social Sciences

Research centers at Ozyegin University

Özyeğin university is interested in application and scientific research. Therefore, Ozyegin University includes a distinguished group of research and application centers that it provides to its students to conduct the necessary research and studies related to the specializations available for study at the university.  These centers are:

• Financial Engineering Center
• German Law Application and Research Center
• Technological Products Applications and Research Center
• Entrepreneurship Center 
• Technology Science Center

Laboratories of Ozyegin University

Özyeğin university contains many laboratories and research centers that allow students and faculty members to apply theories in a practical way that simulates reality

These laboratories include:

College of Engineering laboratories

• Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
• Architectural research laboratory
• Communication Theory and Technologies Research Laboratory
• Ozyegin Laboratory of Microelectromechanical Systems
• Robotics Research Laboratory
•  Software Research Laboratory
•  Vibration and acoustics laboratories

Laboratories of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Ozyegin University

•  Virtual Reality (VR) Lab
•  Media lab
•  User Experience (UX) Lab
•  Building materials and physics laboratory
•  Geosystems Research Laboratory
•  Architectural Design Research Laboratory
•  Laboratory for Agriculture, Food and Local Development Applications (LOAF).

College of Social Sciences research laboratories

•  Developmental Psychology Laboratory
• Experimental Psychology Laboratory
• Gender Studies Laboratory at Ozyegin University
• Relationships Studies Laboratory
•  Cognitive Sciences Laboratory
• Language and Cognitive Development Studies Laboratory

Faculty of Law laboratories

•  Multidisciplinary Child Rights Laboratory

Laboratories of the College of Applied Sciences

• Laboratory and research laboratory for agriculture, food and local development applications

Services and facilities at Ozyegin University

Özyeğin University provides its students with various services and facilities they need during their educational journey in the university.

These services include:

1. Student housing

Ozyegin University provides its students with their own student housing that has many advantages such as 

• A special administrative office for housing management.
• A medical center that provides its services to residential students around the clock.
• There are rooms specially equipped for students of determination to suit their needs and provide them with comfort and safety.
• Integrated security system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Cleaning of residence rooms.
• Maintenance and installation services.
• There are commercial markets inside the student housing where students can shop at any time after 4 pm.
• Private study and learning rooms fully equipped to help students study easily.
• Ozyegin University provides cinemas inside the residence halls to provide students with the artistic and cultural aspect.
• Drawing rooms enable drawing professionals to practice and enjoy their hobby.
• Table tennis courts, billiard tables, and a fitness and cardio gym are available in more than one residential building.
• The residence is supported by free internet throughout the day.
• Hot water throughout the day.
• Central heating system in every building.
• An ATM for more than one bank for university housing students at Ozyegin University.

The university's student housing facilities are divided into:

YURT 1 student accommodation 

Yurt 1 accommodation provides shared rooms and single rooms for students so that each student can choose what suits him, and here are the room prices:

• 1 single room: 61,800 TL.
• Shared room for 3 people: 23,700 TL.
• Shared room for 4 people: 18,200 TL.
• Shared room for 4 people with bunk bathroom 18.200 TL.

YURT 2 housing for male and female students 

Yurt 2 accommodation provides shared rooms and single rooms for Ozyegin University students, so each student can choose what suits him. Here are the room prices:

• 1 single room with bathroom: 61,800 TL.
• 1 large single room with bathroom: 67,000 TL.
• Shared room for 3 people: 25,300 TL.
• Shared room for 3 people divided: 34,500 TL.
• Large shared room for 3 people divided with bathroom: 38.700 TL.

YURT 4 student accommodation 

The Yurt offers 3 divided shared rooms for students, here are the room rates:

• Shared room for two people: 45,000 TL.
• Shared room for 3 people: 40,200 TL.

2. Student Services Center

Özyeğin University offers a Student Services Center that provides the support and services that students need during their studies at the university, such as:

• Receiving students and explaining university regulations and policies to them.
• Working to develop the rules of education and training at the university.
• Providing easy access to the information students need.
• Improving the learning and training environment to suit students and their academic and professional goals.
• Analyze and study students’ needs and work to meet them.

3. Library 

In addition to the library located on Özyeğin university campus, which includes 67,000+ printed books, Ozyegin University has a huge electronic library that provides a large and diverse number of books, magazines, articles, and various references that students need in their studies.

The electronic library contains 626,000+ e-books, 157,000+ e-journals, and many other knowledge resources.

4. Sports facilities

On an area of 200 thousand square meters, Ozyegin University owns a sports center within the Cekmekoy campus that contains a large and diverse group of sports facilities where university students can practice various types of sports activities, such as:

• Olympic swimming pool for swimming
• Squash hall
• An indoor gym with an area of 13,000 square meters allows for training a large number of teams.
• Handball court
• Chess hall
• Fitness and radio hall with an area of about 400 square meters
• Table tennis hall
• Tennis court
• Basketball court
• Volleyball court
• Football field

Ozyegin university tuition fees

Özyeğin University fees vary depending on the majors and language of study.

Ozyegin University fees for bachelor’s studies

1. Costs of studying at Ozyegin University in English

Major	Annual tuition fees
Mechanical engineering	$10800
Aviation management	$10800
Interior architecture	$9600
Communications design	$9600
Computer science	$10800
Hotel management	$10800
Gastronomy and culinary arts	$10800
Information management systems	$10800
Business Administration	$10800
international relations	$10800
economy	$10800
Psychology	$10800

Costs of studying at Ozyegin University in Turkish

Major	Tuition fees
Bachelor of Law	$10,800
Bachelor of Architecture	$9600

Master’s tuition fees at Ozyegin University

Specialty	Degree	Language of studying	Annual tuition fees
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	Master's with a thesis	English	$15,000
Private law	Master’s degree without a thesis1	English	$18,750
Executive MBA	Master’s degree without thesis	English	$13,500
Architecture	Master with or without thesis	English	$12,222.22
Artificial Intelligence Engineering	Master with or without thesis	English	$15,277.78

Tuition fees for doctoral programs at Ozyegin University

Specialty	Language of studying	Tuition fees
Mechanical Engineering	English	$15,277.78
Civil Engineering	English	$15,277.78
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	English	$15,277.78
Computer Science	English	$15,277.78
Architecture	English	$15,277.78

Admission requirements at Özyeğin University

• The original high school pass certificate translated into both English and Turkish.
• A transcript of grades for the last 3 years of high school, official and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country.
• A copy of the passport.
• A copy of proof of identity.
• 2 personal photos.
• YOS Turkish language test certificate, if you choose to study in the Turkish language.
• A foreign language pass certificate, such as the TOEFL English language test certificate, when choosing to study in English.

Language tests accepted by the university and the minimum for each test as an alternative to the English language recovery test

• TOEFL IBT minimum score of 78 
• ÜDS / KPDS / YDS with a minimum of 65
• OzU English Proficiency Test (TRACE) CPE with a minimum score of 70.

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Conclusion 

At the end of this article, we hope that we have succeeded in providing everything you need to know about studying at Ozyegin University, its educational system, and the study programs available there.