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Galatasaray University
Galatasaray Üniversitesi
- Istanbul
- Founded 1994
- 1 campus
Overview
Galatasaray University is a public university established in Istanbul, Turkey in 1992, following an agreement signed in the presence of President François Mitterrand of France and President Turgut Özal of Turkey during a ceremony at Galatasaray High School, the mother school of the university. Turkey's Ambassador to France, Coşkun Kırca, was instrumental in facilitating the agreement.
Galatasaray University is a state university based in Istanbul, founded in 1994. Its academic units include 5 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 15 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 4,398 students; 943 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).At a glance
- When and where was Galatasaray University founded?
- Galatasaray University is a state university based in Istanbul, founded in 1994. Source: YÖK.
- How many students does Galatasaray University have?
- 4,398 students in 2025-2026; 943 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
- How many students per faculty member does Galatasaray University have?
- 27.1 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (162 faculty members, 310 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
- How many campuses does Galatasaray University have?
- 1 campus: Main Campus.
- How many associate and bachelor programmes does Galatasaray University offer?
- The ÖSYM guide lists 15 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
- Which rankings list Galatasaray University?
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 136, Türkiye 136; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 6406, Türkiye 49. Positions as published by each ranking.
Photos
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Campuses
1 campus
Academic structure
- Associate
- 2
- Bachelor’s
- 13
- Master’s
- 0
- Doctorate
- 0
Faculties 5
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 25 459,92 2.400 · 4 yrs EA 25 468,98 1.688 · 4 yrs EA 25 476,31 1.282 · 4 yrs EA 25 475,83 1.303 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 35 502,13 426 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 468,54 283 · 4 yrs SÖZ 1 309,83 191.106 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 25 509,93 7.113 · 4 yrs SAY 35 507,59 7.934 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 25 418,33 14.257 · 4 yrs DİL 25 478,45 2.565 · 4 yrs SAY 25 471,58 28.217 · 4 yrs EA 25 445,67 4.000 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
Graduate Schools 2
Schools 1
Vocational Schools 1
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 23 399,83 167.374 · 2 yrs TYT 18 387,34 211.047 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
Rankings
In international rankings
- SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026 World 6406 · Türkiye 49 ↗
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026 World 136 · Türkiye 136 ↗
From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.
Students and graduates
From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.
- Students
- 4.398
- 2025-2026 academic year
- New students
- 1.176
- 2025-2026 academic year
- Graduates
- 943
- 2024-2025 graduates
- Female students
- %53,0
- 2.333 / 4.398
By level
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Associate 124 %2,8
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Bachelor 3.052 %69
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Master 926 %21
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Doctorate 296 %6,7
By mode of study
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Formal 3.801 %86
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Evening 597 %14
Over the years
| Academic year | Students | New students | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | — | — | 854 |
| 2013-2014 | — | — | 732 |
| 2014-2015 | — | — | 666 |
| 2015-2016 | 4.451 | 1.006 | 679 |
| 2016-2017 | 4.659 | 954 | 814 |
| 2017-2018 | 4.518 | 948 | 1.082 |
| 2018-2019 | 4.489 | 723 | 964 |
| 2019-2020 | 4.050 | 1.065 | 831 |
| 2020-2021 | 4.333 | 1.244 | 884 |
| 2021-2022 | 4.317 | 1.221 | 965 |
| 2022-2023 | 4.380 | 1.073 | 976 |
| 2023-2024 | 4.538 | 1.063 | 841 |
| 2024-2025 | 4.431 | 1.143 | 943 |
| 2025-2026 | 4.398 | 1.176 | — |
- Teaching staff · 2025-2026
- 310
- Faculty members
- 162
- Students per faculty member
- 27,1
Research output
Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).
- TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
- 330
Units publishing the most · 2021–2025
- Hukuk Fakültesi 102 TR Dizin
- İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 56 TR Dizin
- Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Fakültesi 30 TR Dizin
- Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi 28 TR Dizin
- Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü 26 TR Dizin
- İletişim Fakültesi 13 TR Dizin
- Meslek Yüksekokulu 7 TR Dizin
- Rektörlük 5 TR Dizin
Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr · Updated: 08.10.2026
All research data →News and announcements
As published on the university’s own website; headlines link to the official page.
Source: gsu.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.
Campus life
Libraries, dining, sports and health facilities across campuses.
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Contact
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Directions
- Website
- gsu.edu.tr
- info@gsu.edu.tr
- Phone
- 0212 227 44 80
- Address
- Galatasaray Üniversitesi Çırağan Cad. No:36 34349 Ortaköy/İstanbul
Student reviews
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Sources
Sources and verification status of the information on this page.
Where does this information come from?
- Last verified:
- 5 October 2026
- Last updated:
- 1 November 2026
- Sources:
- 17
- Legal name Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Institution type Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- City Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Founded Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Website Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- E-mail Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Phone Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Address Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Associate programmes Official source ÖSYM 2026 YKS Kontenjan Kılavuzu (Tablo-3) Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Bachelor programmes Official source ÖSYM 2026 YKS Kontenjan Kılavuzu (Tablo-4) Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Description Public source Yerleske kayıtlarından derlendi (YÖK, ÖSYM, resmî site) Confidence: Medium confidence · 80
- English name Public source Wikidata (Q1491731) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Location Public source Wikidata (Q1491731) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Summary Public source Wikipedia — Galatasaray University Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
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