History
Established by Law no 6005 published in the Official Gazette no 27648, dated 21 July 2010, Istanbul Medeniyet University is a PUBLIC university located on the Anatolian side of Istanbul.
Education
Founded on the five pillars of ‘Innovative,’ ‘Entrepreneurial, ‘Society- and Civilization-Oriented’, ‘International’, and ‘Research-Oriented’, the University consists of 10 faculties, 2 schools and 1 institute, as well as 14 research centers, 5 offices, and 8 coordination offices.
Research
THE Young University Rankings 2022 assessed universities across a total of 13 performance indicators in five areas: teaching (the learning environment); research (volume, income and reputation); citations (research influence); international outlook (staff, students and research); and industry income (knowledge transfer). The list includes 539 young universities globally and 40 universities from Turkey that fulfill the criteria.
Istanbul Medeniyet University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1201 Ranking
- 49 Scholarships
Istanbul Medeniyet University Overview
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Istanbul Medeniyet University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 14 reviews
- 5 Star 3 Reviews
- 4 Star 8 Reviews
- 3 Star 3 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.3
Comprehensive Education with Practical Focus
I completed a Master’s degree in Health Tourism Management at Istanbul Medeniyet University with a cumulative GPA of 3.5. My coursework included subjects such as Health Tourism, International Health Law and Patient Rights, Health Tourism Economics, and Marketing in Health Tourism. I also studied Quality Management and Accreditation in Health Tourism, along with Risk and Patient Safety Management. For my graduation project, I developed an AI-supported CRM application for health tourism.
MEDENIYET
My university was established 14 years ago but it is so modern and our profs and lecturers are very educated and helpful. My academic experience is very satisfying
Comprehensive Health Management Training Program
The Health Management Master’s Program at Istanbul Medeniyet University trains students to become skilled managers in the health sector. It combines theory and practice, covering topics like health policies, management, and economics. Graduates learn to conduct research, work in teams, and use technology effectively in healthcare settings.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2025
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Istanbul Medeniyet University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1201 | - | 1201 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1558 | - | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Housing services
Medeniyet Female Student Dorm located in Soğanlık, Kartal is owned by the University and can accommodate up to 95 students. The dorm is run by a private enterprise and is in 15-minute distance to Cevizli Campus by foot and 5 minutes away by car.
Also, there are several accommodation facilities provided by the Credit and Dormitories Foundations (KYK) as well as some private dormitories available to students around all our campus areas located in the heart of Istanbul.
In the near future, we are planning with KYK to build a large dormitory in our Göztepe campus area.Library services
IMU, founded pursuant to 6005 numbered law published in 21 July 2010 dated Official Newspaper. Within the framework of this organization, IMU library was founded when Hüsnü Demirbaş assigned as Head of Library and Documentation Department.
Sports facilities
In our four campuses, we have a total of 19 different sports facilities/fields along with their equipment: 2 artificial turf football fields, 2 tennis courts, 5 basketball/volleyball fields (one indoors), 7 ping pong tables and equipment, 1 billiards table and equipment, 1 walking/running track and cycling track.
Student clubs
There are currently a total of 81 student clubs in IMU which are involved in a wide variety of extracurricular activities including scientific/academic, voluntary, career, sports, cultural and artistic activities. Click here to learn about our active student clubs and how to contact them.
Accreditation
Istanbul Medeniyet University Qualified for ECHE Accreditation from 2021 to 2027