Kadir Has University

Kadir Has University Kadir Has Üniversitesi

Kadir Has University comprises many faculties, several vocational schools, and graduate programs, and aims to be an international center for scientific research and development .…. Learn more.

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Kadir Has University has been a pioneering foundation university in education and scientific research for 31 years. In 2003, the university received the European Union's Best Historical Building Award. Its academic staff includes graduates from renowned American and British universities.

What are the faculties and majors available at Kadir Has University? What are the tuition fees and benefits of studying at this university? We will answer all of this and more in this article. Keep reading.

General information about Kadir Has University

Engineering, communications, economics, management, and design are the most prominent disciplines in which the university has excelled since its founding 25 years ago.

Kadir Has University in Türkiye is working to achieve its strategic goals, establishing itself among the world's leading universities and as an international center for scientific research and development.

Establishment of Kadir Has University

Kadir Has University was founded in 1997 in Istanbul, Turkey, by Turkish businessman Kadir Zeki Has, after whom the university is named. 

Vision and mission of Kadir Has University 

To train students to find and produce sustainable solutions to local, national, regional, and global problems facing humanity, through an approach based on universal human values, equipped with individual and professional competencies in their areas of expertise.

Develop an institutional structure based on continuous improvement across all services provided to students, staff, and the community.

Establish a financial structure that supports its strategic objectives and ensures financial sustainability.

Kadir Has University in numbers

  • 4,849 undergraduate students

  • 546 master's students

  • 255 doctoral students

  • 5 colleges

  • 23 undergraduate programs

  • 54 master's programs

  • 14 doctoral programs

  • 21 applied laboratories

  • 303 academic staff

  • +45 student clubs

  • +50 activities during the academic year

  • +22 sports clubs

Kadir Has University Campus

  • Kadir Has University is located in Turkey, in the center of the European side of Istanbul, along the famous Golden Horn in the Fatih district. 

  • The university's location combines history, tradition, and heritage, as well as its access to a public transportation network and proximity to all service centers and government institutions, making living and transportation easier for international university students.

  • Kadir Has University has a campus that combines modernity and tradition, equipped with the latest technological tools and facilities for scientific research.

  • The Kadir Has University campus in Türkiye houses science faculties, vocational schools, and graduate schools. It was awarded the Laureate Nostra Award in 2003 for cultural heritage due to its interest in cultural aspects.

  • Kadir Has University is located in a historic building in central Istanbul which distinguishes it from the Turkish universities. It blends modernity and heritage, present and future, creating an attractive cultural landscape.

University Housing at Kadir Has University

Kadir Has University provides student housing on campus, which is equipped for this purpose and serves the comfort and stability of students' lives and social lives.

Kadir Has University provides its students with safe student housing located as close as possible to the university campus. Kadir Has University ensures that the student housing includes all the facilities needed to facilitate university life for students.

Student housing is divided into male and female students. It offers all types of rooms, equipped with all the necessary amenities for students. It also includes vital, social, recreational, health, sports, and office facilities.

Advantages of studying at Kadir Has University

  • Participation in student exchange programs.

  • Focusing on international cooperation in research and scientific fields.

  • Kadir Has University in Türkiye adheres to international quality standards, reflecting this in all academic and applied aspects of the university.

  • Kadir Has University in Turkey offers classrooms equipped with the latest educational tools and technological means. 

  • Kadir Has University in Turkey is a practical and applied environment for theoretical sciences, serving as a diverse workshop for all administrative and technical disciplines. 

  • Scholarships are offered to all university students who achieve high GPAs.

  • Kadir Has University, a Turkish university, offers the option of obtaining a dual degree with distinguished international universities. 

  • Kadir Has University is distinguished by its sports interests, including university sports teams, on-campus gyms, and accreditation from interuniversity organizations. 

  • Kadir Has University in Türkiye is committed to the social and cultural participation of students while providing access to the university's advanced technological facilities and intellectual resources.

  • Kadir Has University offers English-language instruction for most undergraduate majors, as well as graduate programs.

  • Kadir Has University has received numerous international and Arab recognitions and is considered one of the top 80 universities in Turkey and among the top 3,000 universities in the world.

  • In addition, Kadir Has University in Turkey supports the recreational, social, cultural, artistic, personal, and developmental aspects of students. 

  • The university offers more than 35 student clubs, including the Economics Club, Engineering Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Photography Club, and IT Security Club.

  • A student employment center prepares students academically and entrepreneurially.

  • Healthcare is provided to students, in addition to social and psychological support.

  • University housing is provided on campus, which is equipped to serve students' comfort and ensure their social and living stability.

Specializations at Kadir Has University

Among the most important specializations in which the university has excelled and excelled since its establishment 25 years ago are the engineering specializations (electronics and mechanical engineering, the College of Communications, architecture, interior design, and media).

The university aims to become a leader inhigher education locally and internationally. It also features seven colleges: 

1. The College of Engineering and Natural Sciences

  • Industrial Engineering EN

  • Civil Engineering EN

  • Civil Engineering EN

  • Molecular Biology and Genetics EN

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering EN

  • Computer Engineering EN

  • Mechatronics Engineering EN

  • Mechatronics Engineering EN

2. The College of Management, Economics and Social sciences  

  • Business Administration

  • International Trade and Finance

  • Management Information Systems

  • Economics

  • International Relations

  • Political Science and Public Administration

  • Psychology

3. The College of Law

  • Law EN+TR

4. The College of Media

5. The College of Communications

  • New Media

  • Advertising

  • Radio, Television, and Cinema

  • Public Relations and Information

  • Visual Communication Design

6. The College of Art and Design 

  • Industrial Design EN

  • Interior Architecture and Environmental Design EN

  • Theater TR

  • Theater EN+TR

  • Theater TR

  • Architecture EN

7. The College of Applied Sciences. 

Postgraduate studies at Kadir Has University

Kadir Has University also includes numerous vocational and graduate schools as the following:

Kadir Has University Master's Programs

1. Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Business Administration (with Thesis) EN

  • Business Administration (with Non-Thesis) EN

  • Corporate Communications and Public Relations Management (with Thesis) TR

  • Corporate Communications and Public Relations Management (with Non-Thesis) TR

  • New Media (with Thesis) EN

  • New Media (with Non-Thesis) EN

  • Economics (with Thesis) EN

  • Design (with Thesis) EN

  • Design (with Non-Thesis) EN

  • Television and Cinema (with Thesis) TR

  • Television and Cinema (with Non-Thesis) TR

  • Banking and Finance (with thesis) EN

  • Banking and Finance (without thesis) EN

  • Cinema and Drama (with thesis) TR

  • Cinema and Drama (without thesis) TR

  • Energy and Sustainable Development (with thesis) EN

  • Energy and Sustainable Development (without thesis) EN

  • International Relations (with thesis) EN

  • Political Science and Public Administration (with thesis) EN

  • Political Science and Public Administration (without thesis) EN

  • Private Law (with thesis) TR

  • Private Law (with thesis) TR

  • Private Law (non-thesis) TR

  • Public Law (non-thesis) TR

  • Public Law (non-thesis) TR

  • User Experience Design (non-thesis) EN

  • Communication Studies (non-thesis) TR

  • Communication Studies (non-thesis) TR

  • Business Intelligence and Analytics (non-thesis) EN

  • Psychology (non-thesis) EN

  • Psychology (non-thesis) EN

2. College of Natural Sciences and Engineering

  • Cybersecurity (with thesis) EN

  • Cybersecurity (without thesis) EN

  • Architectural and Urban Studies (with thesis) EN

  • Architectural and Urban Studies (without thesis) EN

  • Industrial Engineering (with thesis) EN

  • Industrial Engineering (without thesis) EN

  • Financial Engineering (with thesis) TR

  • Financial Engineering (without thesis) TR

  • Computer Engineering and Applied Sciences (with thesis) EN

  • Cultural Heritage Preservation (with thesis) TR

  • Cultural Heritage Preservation (without thesis) TR

  • Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (with thesis)

  • Materials Science and Nanotechnology (with thesis)

  • Management Information Systems (with thesis)

  • Management Information Systems (with non-thesis)

  • Electronics Engineering (with thesis)

  • Computer Engineering (with thesis)

Kadir Has University Ph.D

1. Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Business Administration

  • Economics

  • Gender Studies

  • International Relations

  • Private Law

  • Communication Studies

2. Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering

  • Bioinformatics and Genetics

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Computer Engineering and Applied Sciences

  • Management Information Systems

  • Electronics Engineering

  • Computer Engineering

  • Graduate School of Banking and Finance

Goals of Kadir Has University

Graduating confident students who can express themselves based on experience, knowledge, and awareness of the latest global developments and changes, and who are open to all different viewpoints.

Facilitating education for today's youth and removing obstacles, through teaching in an academic manner that encourages students to think, create, and express their opinions.

Creating an educational and research environment at the same level of the best universities in the world, the university teaches various disciplines using a modern and advanced approach based on the principles of innovation and excellence.

International Recognition of Kadir Has University

  • Kadir Has University has been internationally recognized as one of the most prominent universities in the European Union.

  • Recognition from the OECD, EUA, Global Compact for Higher Education

  • Recognition from Manga Catra University, IAUP

  • Recognition from TASSA, ACUNS, EMUNI

  • Recognition from the Farabi Program for Turkey and many other countries, including Canada, the United States, and Australia

  • Recognized by the Erasmus program, one of the European Union's programs, it has exchange agreements with more than 220 universities around the world.

  • It received the Nostra Award in 2003 for cultural heritage.

  • Kadir Has University, a Turkish university, has received numerous international and Arab recognitions and is considered one of the top 80 universities in Türkiye and among the top 3,000 universities in the world.

  • In 2003, Kadir Has University in Turkey received an award from the European Union for Best Historical Building. 

  • The university is recognized in all European Union countries and in several Arab countries, including Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, Palestine, Jordan, Libya, and Sudan.

Duration and Language of studying at Kadir Has University

All majors are taught in English, with the exception of Accounting and Financial Management, which is taught exclusively in Turkish. Meanwhile, theater, law, and industrial engineering are taught in both English and Turkish. 

Tuition fees for all majors are $6,000 per year. 

The remaining majors are:

  • Molecular Engineering and Genetics

  • Computer Engineering

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  • Power Systems Engineering

  • Real Estate and Asset Valuation

  • International Trade and Logistics

  • Industrial Product Design

  • Graphic Design

  • Visual Communication Design

  • Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

  • Architecture

  • Public Relations and Information

  • New Media

  • Radio, Film and Television, Advertising

  • Economics

  • Political Science and Public Administration

  • International Relations

  • American Culture and Literature

  • Psychology

  • Business Administration

  • International Trade and Finance

  • Management Information Systems

  • Banking and Insurance.

Note: The duration of study for all majors is 4 years.

Master's programs at Kadir Has University in Turkey

All programs are taught in English, except for the Master's program in Public Law and the Master's program in Private Law, which are taught in Turkish. The remaining programs are taught in English, namely:

  • Computer Engineering

  • Electronic Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Financial Engineering

  • Biology Using Computer Technologies

  • Architecture and Financial Cultural Studies

  • Management Information Systems

  • Cultural Heritage Preservation

  • Film and Drama

  • Communication Studies

  • Corporate Communications and Public Relations Management

  • International Relations

  • New Media

  • Design

  • Cinema and Television

  • Energy and Sustainable Development

  • Psychology

  • Business Administration

  • Marketing

  • Finance and Banking

  • Economics

  • Risk Management

Note: The duration of study for all programs is two years. Tuition fees for all majors are $15,000 per year.

PhD Programs at Kadir Has University, Turkey

All programs are taught in English, except for the PhD in Private Law and the Master's in Private Law, which are taught in Turkish. The remaining programs are taught in English:

  • Electronic Engineering

  • Information Systems

  • Computer Engineering

  • Industrial Engineering

  • Biology Using Computer Technologies

  • Finance and Finance

  • Economics

  • International Relations

Note: The duration of study for all programs is two years. Tuition fees for all majors are $15,000 per year.

Kadir Has University tuition fees 

Specialty 

Language 

Tuition fees 

Advertising 

EN

5250 $

Architecture 

EN

5250 $

Business administration 

EN

5250 $

Civil engineering 

EN

5250 $

Computer engineering 

EN

5250 $

Economics 

EN

5250 $

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

EN

5250 $

Industrial design 

EN

5250 $

Industrial engineering 

EN

5250 $

interior architecture and environmental design

EN

5250 $

International relations 

EN

5250 $

International Trade and Finance

EN

5250 $

Law

EN

5250 $

Management information systems 

EN

5250 $

Mechatronics engineering 

EN

5250 $

Molecular Biology and Genetics

EN

5250 $

New Media 

EN

5250 $

Psychology 

EN

5250 $

Public Relations and Advertising

EN

5250 $

 

Documents Required for Admission to Kadir Has University

We can classify Documents Required for Admission to Kadir Has University according to level of studying as the following:

Required documents for undergraduate studies:

  • Personal photo

  • Copy of high school diploma

  • Copy of passport

  • And English proficiency certificate (if applicable)

Required documents for graduate studies:

  • Personal photo

  • Copy of university diploma

  • Copy of passport

  • English proficiency certificate (if applicable)

  • Letter of motivation, letter of recommendation, and student's CV (some universities require them)

Kadir Has University Scholarship in Türkiye

  • Tuition waiver scholarships are available for 25% to 100% of undergraduate studies. 

  • Tuition waiver scholarships of 25%, 50%, and 100% are available for graduate studies (master's and doctoral). 

  • The university's cumulative GPA is the measure of the scholarship percentage.

  • Full scholarships at Kadir Has University are extremely limited and are only available to early applicants.

  • All scholarships are based on merit (a student's cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year).

  • There are more than 20 academic fields in which Kadir Has University offers scholarships.

  • All applicants applying for scholarships at Kadir Has University in Turkey must pass the English language proficiency test (TOEFL and IELTS). 

  • The Kadir Has University scholarship is available to international students.

Required documents for undergraduate students scholarships:

  • Passport

  • High school diploma

  • English language proficiency test

  • Reference letter and motivation letter

Documents required for graduate students scholarships:

  • The student must be a foreigner

  • Passport

  • CV

  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.4

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.4

  • Minimum PhD applicants: 3.4

  • English language proficiency test certificate

  • Turkish language proficiency test certificate (complete or partial) (if studying in Turkish)

  • Reference letter and motivation letter

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Frequently asked questions about Kadir Has University

Is Kadir Has University public or private?

Kadir Has University is a private Turkish foundation university founded by Turkish businessman Kadir Zeki Has in 1997.

Does Kadir Has University offer distance learning for its students?

Yes, Kadir Has University offers distance learning and training and is constantly developing online education methods.

Does Kadir Has University offer scholarships?

Yes, Kadir Has University offers scholarships to its students, including 100% full scholarships and 50% scholarships.

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Questions and answers about studying in Turkey

After many years of working on registering thousands of students in Turkish universities, and answering an unlimited number of questions about studying in Turkey, these are the most important questions that concern students

Turkey enjoys political and economic stability, ranking as the sixth-largest economy in Europe and the sixteenth in the world. This has positively influenced education in Turkish universities. One of the main reasons Turkey has become a hub for international education is the high quality and efficiency of its academic programs, along with low living costs. Additionally, tuition fees at Turkish universities and language institutes are significantly more affordable compared to Western countries. Turkish educational institutions enjoy a strong international reputation and are recognized in many countries around the world. For many students finishing high school, studying in Turkey has become a dream.
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To apply to Turkish universities, the only main requirement is that the applicant must have a high school diploma with an average of at least 70%.
Typically, Turkish universities require the following documents: High school diploma or equivalent Transcript of grades (if available) Copy of passport or ID Passport-size photo Language proficiency certificate (if applicable: TOEFL or TÖMER) Motivation letter or recommendation (for some programs/universities)
Education programs in Turkey are generally divided into three main types: Programs entirely in Turkish. Programs entirely in English. Mixed programs: around 70% in Turkish and 30% in English. In addition, some universities offer Islamic studies programs in Arabic.
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