Al-Biruni University

What are the specializations of Biruni University? What are the costs of study and the most important documents required for registration at the university? This is what we will learn about in this article of the New Horizons guide about Al-Biruni University.

General information about Al-Biruni Private University

• Biruni University was established in 2014 in the Turkish city of Istanbul by the International Education Foundation.
• Biruni University was named after the scientist “Abu al-Rayhan al-Biruni,” who gained fame, great strength, and great contribution to science during the Islamic Golden Age.
• The university aspires to become a leader in all fields and create a generation that knows its history as well as its future, and achieve this global scientific power achieved by the university’s role model, Abu Al-Rayhan Al-Biruni.

Where is Biruni University located?

Al-Biruni University is located in Istanbul on the European side, specifically in the Zeytinburnu area in the center of Istanbul (within walking distance from Marmaray Kazlicesme station and Cevizlibag metrobus station and near the Eurasia Tunnel).

Al-Biruni University campus

Biruni University has a main campus located in the center of Istanbul, which includes all of the university's colleges and schools. 

However, student housing and university hospitals are not located on campus

Vision and values of Al-Biruni University

Al-Biruni University does its best to have an effective and important role in the Turkish educational system especially, the medical field by working to develop scientific research in the field of health sciences which makes it a center of attraction for scholars and researchers in the medical fields nationally and internationally .

Biruni University is characterized by several values which are: 

• Critical thinking 
• Continuity of learning 
• Commitment to ethical principles 
• Respect and accept others

Biruni University accreditations and recognitions

• Biruni University is one of the universities accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Higher Education. 
• Accredited in the European Union for Higher Education. 
• The university is a member of the Association of International Educators NAFSA. 
• Also the European Association for International Education (EAIE). 
• EPDAD accreditation for teaching the specializations of education, guidance, and psychological counseling. 
• Confessions of Al-Biruni University 
• Al-Biruni University has received recognition from Western or European countries and Arab countries as well.

Biruni University in numbers

Biruni University has the following:

• 6 colleges 
• institute
• vocational school 
• 8 research centers
• There are two hospitals: University Hospital and University Dental Hospital.
• 47 associate degree programs 
• 32 Bachelor’s programs 
• 31 Master's programs 
• 6 non-thesis master’s programs
• 13 Master’s programs with thesis
• 12 PhD programmes
• 12,522 total number of students 
• 2,599 international students 
• 206 Number of university professors 
• 422 Number of college members
• 5056 fellowship students 
• 2,982 students in the vocational school 
• 9,084 undergraduate students
• 308 Master’s students 
• 148 doctoral students

• 38 students from Egypt 
• 29 students from Azerbaijan  
• 6 students from Somalia 
• 5 students from Afghanistan 
• 3 students from Saudi Arabia 
• 2 students from Yemen
• 206 is the total teaching staff 
• 44 Associate Professor 
• 13 university doctors 
• 101 Research assistant 
• 14 sports facilities 
• 9 sports teams 
• 74 student club 
• 32 lab

Biruni University rankings locally and internationally

Despite Biruni University is newly established University, it has been able to achieve an advanced position in the rankings of universities worldwide, so that  Biruni University rankings can be as follows: 

• Al-Biruni University’s global ranking is 2819 at the level of universities in the world. 
• Biruni University's ranking locally is No. 90 in Turkey.

Advantages of Biruni University

Al-Biruni University is distinguished by many features, the most notable of which are:

• The university's medical laboratories and hospitals contain modern equipment and advanced technologies with the aim of practical application of theoretical information.
• The university campus is located in a strategic area in the center of Istanbul, making it easily accessible.
• The university provides the opportunity to study double majors which provide studying one major in addition to the student’s primary major under certain specific conditions.
• The university has a high-level research staff possessing scientific publishing competencies and skills with international and global experience.

Working life of Biruni University students

• The university owns two of the largest hospitals in Turkey, namely Biruni Istanbul General Hospital in Kucukcekmece, and the Dental Hospital, which allows its students to obtain a period of practical training before graduation in the best and most important places.
• It also includes strong scientific and research laboratories to help students complete their projects and research.
• It provides its students with many international opportunities in cooperation with other health institutions around the world.
• The university has an employment center to help its graduate students easily find job opportunities.
• Biruni University provides its students with many practical projects in which professors and academics participate, and in which students are allowed to participate alongside their teachers to enhance the student’s research strength and prepare them for the labor market and research, and it comes under the cover of a program called “The Study Program for Training Young Scientists.”

Services and facilities at Al-Biruni University

Al-Biruni University provides all the services that students need during their academic journey, as it is an integrated educational community that aims to develop students and develop their skills

1. People with disabilities Support Unit

• Al-Bayouni University raises the slogan “Our goal is education and success together” in the People with disabilities Support Unit to give them a feeling of reassurance and leave the impression that their university journey will be full of success and education.
• Through its services, the unit aims to create the appropriate university environment for people with disabilities and remove all challenges that face them in studying, communicating, and succeeding.
• For example, if students are hearing-impaired, the university enables its lecturers to use audio descriptions and allow them to record the lecture and refer back to it again. 
• As for the visually impaired, Al-Biruni University Türkiye provides them with all the visual materials appropriate for them in order to understand and study easily like the rest of the students in the batch. 
• The university also allows visually impaired students to record lectures using a high-quality audio recorder.

2. Guidance and psychological counseling service

Turkish universities realize the importance of the psychological aspect in the educational journey of students, so the psychological counseling services center is indispensable in any of the Turkish universities, including Al-Biruni University, as the center provides various services regarding psychological support and counseling.

3. Academic and vocational guidance service

The university stage is characterized by confusion, so Al-Biruni University is keen to provide a complete guide and a special advisor to students in order to help them get to know themselves more and develop a successful plan for their future based on their knowledge of their actual skills and experiences. 

The guide or advisor also develops an appropriate plan for the student to work on developing his skills and gaining new experiences.

4. Center for Continuing Education

Al-Biruni University believes that education is endless, so it offers a special center for continuing education in order to provide educational programs and plans suitable for any student, where he can learn any field he desires at any time after the university stage.

The center provides programs in the following specializations: 

1. Specialization in legal education

• Labor and Social Security Law Certificate Program 
• Qualified accounts program in business law 
• Health Law Program (60 hours) 

2. Specialization in vocational training

• Applied robotic programming program 
• Medical Accounting Management Program (45 hours) 
• Occupational Health and Safety Program (16 hours) 
• Herbal Cosmetics Program 
• Orthodontic laboratory technician training program.

3. Specialization in health education  

• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Course Program 
• Accredited Home Healthcare Nursing Training Program (Department of Health approved) 
• Yoga training program for pregnancy 
• Intensive care nursing training program (accredited by the Ministry of Health) 

4. Specialization in Psychology

• Family Counseling Specialization Certificate Program 
• Addiction Counseling Certificate Program (48 hours) 
• Cognitive behavioral therapy training for children and adolescents 
• Play therapy training (24 hours) 
• Training intelligence tests and child recognition techniques

5. Other specializations

• Dyslexia coach 
• Practitioner training program for children with autism 
• Traffic experience program 
• Applied trainer program for dyslexia training

5. Library and Documentation Center

Al-Biruni University has a huge library that includes a large number of important educational and academic resources and references to provide students and academics with all the information and documents they need.

The library provides its services to students and professors throughout the week, whether from the library building on campus or through the website, through which it also provides a large number of electronic articles, books, and electronic magazines in various fields.

6. University hospitals

Al-Biruni University Istanbul owns two of Türkiye's largest hospitals qualified with the latest technologies:

• Al-Biruni University Hospital is located in Kucukcekmece, Istanbul. 
• The Faculty of Dentistry Hospital is located on Topkapi Campus.

Both hospitals include a strong and large staff of the most prominent academics and experienced doctors in Turkey, and these hospitals provide the opportunity for our students to spend their practical training period in the best qualified place for that.

Al-Biruni University student housing

The Turkish Biruni University offers its students their own university housing, through which it provides several various services.

1. Republica housing for male and female students 

• Republica Residence features modern and attractive designs. 
• It is characterized by being monitored by cameras around the clock. 
• The residence offers free internet access throughout the day. 
• It provides cleaning services for rooms and clothes.

2. NOVU Female Student Housing 

• NOVU Residence is a large residence with 422 rooms and 932 beds. 
• It provides security services at the highest level around the clock. 
• It offers accommodation options in single, double, triple or quadruple rooms. 
• It includes laundry and ironing rooms for female students. 
• It has private areas for studying and studying. 
• It includes a games hall and entertainment facilities such as a cinema and a gym.

3. MÜNEVER EREN housing for female students 

• MÜNEVER EREN Residence at Al-Biruni University features soundproofed rooms for study. 
• It includes a cafeteria and a restaurant. 
• It also includes other recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, gym, TV and cinema rooms. 
• The residence offers a central heating system. 
• The residence is secure and monitored by cameras around the clock. 

In addition to two other residential facilities as well, namely, Merter Residence for female students and Kahramanmaras Residence for male students.

Faculties and specializations of Al-Biruni University

Choosing the appropriate major depends on your interests and career goals, so make sure you choose the program that matches your future aspirations.

Therefore, Al-Biruni University offers a wide range of specializations from which you can choose what suits you more.

Colleges at Al-Biruni University:

• College of Medicine
• College of Dentistry
• College of Education
• College of Pharmacy
• College of Engineering
• College of Health Sciences.

Vocational schools, Al-Biruni University 

Biruni University includes one vocational school that teaches a variety of specializations: 

• Computer programming. 
• Biomedical device technologies. 
• Dental services. 
• Medical services and technologies such as anesthesia, radiation therapy, and medical imaging techniques. 
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation. 
• Pharmacy services. 
• Child care, such as child development.

College of PostGraduate Studies

Biruni University offers a private college for graduate studies, master’s and doctoral programs through the following specializations: 

• Master's degree in nutrition science. 
• Master of Pharmacy. 
• Master's degree in Guidance and Psychological Counseling. 
• Master of Nursing. 
• Doctorate in Oral, Dental, and Maxillofacial Surgery. 
• Doctorate in Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing. 
• Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. 
• PhD in Molecular and Medical Genetics.

Al-Biruni University fees for bachelor’s studies

Specialty	Degree	Language of study	Tuition fees
Human Medicine	Bachelor	English	$20,000
Dentistry	Bachelor's	English	$20,000
Pharmacy	Bachelor's	English	$12,000
Medical Engineering	Bachelor	English	$4550
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation	Bachelor	English	$4,900

Master's and doctoral studies at Al-Biruni University

You can complete postgraduate studies at Al-Biruni University, where there is a wide range of programs for master’s and doctoral studies.

Master's programs at Al-Biruni University:

• Master of Pharmacy with thesis
• Master of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation with thesis,
• Master of Embryology with thesis,
• MSc in Molecular and Medical Genetics with thesis in Turkish
• Master of Family Counseling with thesis
• Master of Special Education without thesis
• Master of Guidance and Psychological Counseling without a thesis.
• Master's degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management without a thesis.

Doctoral programs at Al-Biruni University

• Doctorate in Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery 
• PhD in Molecular and Medical Genetics 
• Doctorate in physical therapy and rehabilitation 
• Doctorate in Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing 
• Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences 
• Doctorate in Orthodontics

The cost of studying in vocational schools at Al-Biruni University

The cost of studying in vocational schools at Al-Biruni University to study its various specializations in the Turkish language range as the following:

Specialty	Tuition fees
Medical laboratories	$4,000
Secretarial and medical documentation	$4000
Prosthetics and orthotics	$4000
Emergency and first aid	$4000
Cosmetic dental technology	$4000
Computer programming	$4000
Physical therapy	$4000

Student exchange at Biruni University

• The university seeks to develop cooperation with leading international health institutions in the field of education, which creates international opportunities for student exchange.
• One of the strongest student exchange programs at Biruni University is that it is a member of the powerful Erasmus academic exchange program, which includes more than 600 universities around the world, in which a student can study for a semester or a full academic year.
• Biruni University is one of the universities accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Higher Education.
• Accredited in the European Union for Higher Education.
• The university is a member of the Association of International Educators NAFSA.
• The European Association for International Education (EAIE).
• It is based on the ETCS credit hour system, which makes it easier for the student to exchange students and also facilitates the completion of his graduate studies in any other educational institutions around the world.

Admission requirements for Al-Biruni University

• Personal photos 
• An original high school pass certificate with a grade of no less than 60%. 
• A copy of the passport, and do not forget to translate it into both languages, English and Turkish. 
• A foreign language pass certificate such as a TOEFL IBT English language test certificate with a score of no less than 79 for a bachelor’s degree. 
• As for the TOEFL CBT test score, the minimum is 203, and the minimum TOEFL PBT test score is 537. 
• YOS Turkish language test certificate with a level of no less than C1, if you choose to study in the Turkish language. 
• An email to communicate with the university.

How New Horizons can help you to study at Al-Biruni University?

• New Horizons helps you obtain your university admission completely free of charge and without any additional fees.
• New Horizons provides partial scholarships and special discounts.
• Receiving students at the airport.
• New Horizons offers all the educational advice you could need for free, helping you make informed decisions about your future studies.
• Helping you to Obtain a student visa faster and easier.

Conclusion 

Finally, you have all the information you need about studying at Al-Biruni University. If you make your decision, contact us to register immediately.