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Koç Üniversitesi

Türkiye, Istanbul    See a map
Rumelifeneri Yolu 34450, Sarıyer, İstanbul / Türkiye

Founded in 1993 in İstanbul, Koç University is a non-profit private research university located in Istanbul, Turkey and supported by the resources of the internationally renowned Vehbi Koç Foundation.

Since its establishment, Koç University has emerged as a center of global excellence in science and education and is uniquely positioned to explore the overlaps of Medicine, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and Administrative Sciences to further pursue basic and applied research and attract the best students and faculty members.

The university has steadily climbed in various university rankings, both internationally and nationally, and is always striving to achieve even greater heights. Today, it is the highest ranking university in Turkey based on Times Higher Education rankings 2018 (top 250 universities for Science and Technology and top 150 universities for Social Sciences)

Guided by the educational philosophy of “creative teaching and participatory learning”, Koç University supports academic and interpersonal development, while concurrently imparting the critical thinking necessary to analyze knowledge, thereby the creativity to nurture and surpass this knowledge, and stimulating the curiosity for lifelong learning. Koç University takes a student-oriented approach to education and provides its students with the necessary support mechanisms for learning and development.

Koç University aims to create a scientifically rigorous and intellectually rich environment for its students, through:

courses and research supervision by nationally and internationally recognized faculty members exposure to distinguished national and international scholars and speakers research opportunities in over 200 interdisciplinary research centers, forums, and laboratories exposure to research practices and academic knowledge from Top-100 ranked partner universities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia through semester exchange programs a low student-faculty ratio for a “boutique learning” experience lively campus life, with an abundance of social and cultural activities in a beautifully designed campus in a quiet and safe location full scholarship opportunities at undergraduate and graduate level

Founded in 1993 in İstanbul, Koç University is a non-profit private research university located in Istanbul, Turkey and supported by the resources of the internationally renowned Vehbi Koç Foundation.

Since its establishment, Koç University has emerged as a center of global excellence in science and education and is uniquely positioned to explore the overlaps of Medicine, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and Administrative Sciences to further pursue basic and applied research and attract the best students and faculty members.

The university has steadily climbed in various university rankings, both internationally and nationally, and is always striving to achieve even greater heights. Today, it is the highest ranking university in Turkey based on Times Higher Education rankings 2018 (top 250 universities for Science and Technology and top 150 universities for Social Sciences)

Guided by the educational philosophy of “creative teaching and participatory learning”, Koç University supports academic and interpersonal development, while concurrently imparting the critical thinking necessary to analyze knowledge, thereby the creativity to nurture and surpass this knowledge, and stimulating the curiosity for lifelong learning. Koç University takes a student-oriented approach to education and provides its students with the necessary support mechanisms for learning and development.

Koç University aims to create a scientifically rigorous and intellectually rich environment for its students, through:

courses and research supervision by nationally and internationally recognized faculty members exposure to distinguished national and international scholars and speakers research opportunities in over 200 interdisciplinary research centers, forums, and laboratories exposure to research practices and academic knowledge from Top-100 ranked partner universities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia through semester exchange programs a low student-faculty ratio for a “boutique learning” experience lively campus life, with an abundance of social and cultural activities in a beautifully designed campus in a quiet and safe location full scholarship opportunities at undergraduate and graduate level

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Undergraduate

BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Engineering
BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScElectrical and Electronics Engineering
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Engineering
BAEconomics
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScMechanical Engineering
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Engineering
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScMolecular Biology and Genetics
Undergraduate, full-time
College of Sciences

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Master

MScComputer Sciences and Engineering - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
MScGlobal Health - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
MScElectrical and Electronics Engineering - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
MAInternational Relations - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
MScIndustrial Engineering - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
MScMolecular Biology and Genetics - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
MScComputational Sciences and Engineering - Non-Thesis
Master, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering

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Doctoral

PhDDesign, Technology and Society
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Post - Doc
Doctoral, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
PhDComputer Sciences and Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDMolecular Biology and Genetics
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDBio-Medical Sciences and Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDElectrical and Electronics Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDMaterials Science and Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering

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Short duration

Winter Camp for High School Students
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Visiting Scholar Program
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Academic English for Researchers
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Visiting Scholar Program – Incoming
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)

Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students

MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
School of Medicine
BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering
BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAPsychology
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BScElectrical and Electronics Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering

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Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey

MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
School of Medicine
BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScIndustrial Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
College of Engineering
BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
College of Engineering
BAPsychology
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences

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Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey

BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
School of Law
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScIndustrial Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
College of Engineering
BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
College of Engineering
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAPsychology
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal

BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScIndustrial Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Engineering
BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Engineering
BAPsychology
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
School of Medicine
BAMedia and Visual Arts
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal

BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Engineering
BScIndustrial Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Engineering
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
School of Law
BAMedia and Visual Arts
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi

AKMED Doctoral Level Fellowship
Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi, full-time
AKMED
AKMED Project Fellowships
Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi, full-time
AKMED
AKMED Master Level Fellowship
Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi, full-time
AKMED

Dean of Students

Koç Üniversitesi Destek Bursu (KUDEB)
Dean of Students, full-time
Dean of Students

Special Student

Doctoral Level Special Student
Special Student, full-time
Registrar's & Student Affairs Directorate
Master Level Special Student
Special Student, full-time
Registrar's & Student Affairs Directorate

Summer Research Program - High School

Erdem Alaca - MEMS Flow Sensor
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Tamer Önder - Reprogramming, Stem cells, epigenetics
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
İsmail Lazoğlu - Medical Systems/Artificial Organs/Implants
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Halil Kavaklı - Drug discovery against clock related diseases
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Ismail Lazoglu - Mechatronics/Robotics/Automation
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Aykut Erdem - Developing Medicine Large Language Models for
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Elif Nur Fırat Karalar - Purification and characterization of a microtubule-associated protein linked to genetic diseases
Summer Research Program - High School, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)

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Summer Research Program - Undergraduate

Gülsu Şimşek Franci - Statistical analysis in Archaeometry
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Hadi Jahangiri - Investigating the Impact of Milling on the Properties of Graphene Oxide
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Zafer Doğan - Developing tractable deep learning models for image enhancement and restoration problems
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Zafer Doğan - Random feature model on reducing the attention cost in transformers
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Begüm Kübra Tokyay - CRISPR-Cas13-based miRNA biosensor for early diagnosis and monitoring of epilepsy
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Hadi Jahangiri - Analyzing the Impact of Laser on the Reduction of Graphene Oxide
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
İsmail Lazoğlu - Medical Systems/Artificial Organs/Implants
Summer Research Program - Undergraduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)

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Summer Research Program - Graduate

Hadi Jahangiri - Investigating the Impact of Milling on the Properties of Graphene Oxide
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Hakan Ürey - Augmented and Virtual Reality
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Hadi Jahangiri - Analyzing the Impact of Laser on the Reduction of Graphene Oxide
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Gülsu Şimşek Franci - Statistical analysis in Archaeometry
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
İsmail K. Sağlam - Evolutionary genetics of environmental change and adaptation
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Aykut Erdem - Developing Medicine Large Language Models for
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)

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English Language Center

ELC for KidsGündüz Programı
English Language Center, full-time
English Language Center

Certificate Program

Araştırma Metodolojisi Sertifika Programı
Certificate Program, part-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Klinisyenler için Temel Nörobilim Sertifika Programı
Certificate Program, part-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Uygulamalı Temel Biyoistatistik Sertifika Programı 2023
Certificate Program, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences

Departments

AKMED
Antalya

AKMED Doctoral Level Fellowship
Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi, full-time
AKMED
AKMED Project Fellowships
Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi, full-time
AKMED
AKMED Master Level Fellowship
Suna & İnan Kıraç Akdeniz Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi, full-time
AKMED

Graduate School of Health Sciences
Istanbul

Araştırma Metodolojisi Sertifika Programı
Certificate Program, part-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Klinisyenler için Temel Nörobilim Sertifika Programı
Certificate Program, part-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Uygulamalı Temel Biyoistatistik Sertifika Programı 2023
Certificate Program, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
PhDCellular and Molecular Medicine
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
PhDNeuroscience
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
PhDImmunology
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences
PhDMedical Microbiology
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Health Sciences

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Dean of Students
Rumelifeneri Kampüsü

Koç Üniversitesi Destek Bursu (KUDEB)
Dean of Students, full-time
Dean of Students

English Language Center
İstanbul

ELC for KidsGündüz Programı
English Language Center, full-time
English Language Center

Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
İstanbul

Hadi Jahangiri - Investigating the Impact of Milling on the Properties of Graphene Oxide
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Hakan Ürey - Augmented and Virtual Reality
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Hadi Jahangiri - Analyzing the Impact of Laser on the Reduction of Graphene Oxide
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Gülsu Şimşek Franci - Statistical analysis in Archaeometry
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
İsmail K. Sağlam - Evolutionary genetics of environmental change and adaptation
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)
Aykut Erdem - Developing Medicine Large Language Models for
Summer Research Program - Graduate, full-time
Office of Vice President for Research and Development (VPRD)

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Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Istanbul

PhDDesign, Technology and Society
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
PhDInternational Relations and Political Science
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
PhDSociology
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
PhDEconomics
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
PhDPsychology
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
PhDPublic Law
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities
PhDPrivate Law
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
Istanbul

PhDComputer Sciences and Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDMolecular Biology and Genetics
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDBio-Medical Sciences and Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDElectrical and Electronics Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDMaterials Science and Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDMechanical Engineering
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering
PhDChemistry
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering

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Graduate School of Business
Istanbul

PhDBusiness Administration, Management and Strategy Program
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Business
PhDBusiness Administration, Finance Program
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Business
PhDBusiness Administration, Marketing Program
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Business
PhDBusiness Administration, Operations and Information Systems Program
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Business
PhDBusiness Administration, Quantitative Methods
Doctoral, full-time
Graduate School of Business
EMBAExecutive MBA - Master in Business Administration - Non-Thesis
Master, part-time
Graduate School of Business

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Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Istanbul

Winter Camp for High School Students
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Visiting Scholar Program
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Academic English for Researchers
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)
Visiting Scholar Program – Incoming
Short duration, full-time
Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)

Registrar's & Student Affairs Directorate
İstanbul

Doctoral Level Special Student
Special Student, full-time
Registrar's & Student Affairs Directorate
Master Level Special Student
Special Student, full-time
Registrar's & Student Affairs Directorate

School of Medicine
Istanbul

MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
School of Medicine
MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
School of Medicine
MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
School of Medicine
MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
School of Medicine
MDMedicine
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
School of Medicine

College of Engineering
Istanbul

BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering
BScElectrical and Electronics Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering
BScChemical and Biological Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering
BScIndustrial Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering
BScMechanical Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Engineering
BScComputer Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Engineering
BScIndustrial Engineering
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Engineering

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College of Administrative Sciences
Istanbul

BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAEconomics
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BAInternational Relations
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences
BABusiness Administration
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
College of Administrative Sciences

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College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Istanbul

BAPsychology
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAMedia and Visual Arts
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAArchaeology and History of Art
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BASociology
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAComparative Literature
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAPhilosophy
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
BAHistory
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Social Sciences and Humanities

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School of Law
Istanbul

BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
School of Law
BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
School of Law
BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
School of Law
BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
School of Law
BALaw
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
School of Law
BALaw
Undergraduate, full-time
School of Law

School of Nursing
Istanbul

BScNursing
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
School of Nursing
BScNursing
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
School of Nursing
BScNursing
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - KU Internal, full-time
School of Nursing
BScNursing
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - within Turkey, full-time
School of Nursing
BScNursing
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - within Turkey, full-time
School of Nursing
BScNursing
Undergraduate, full-time
School of Nursing

College of Sciences
Istanbul

BScMolecular Biology and Genetics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Sciences
BScPhysics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Sciences
BScChemistry
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Sciences
BScMathematics
Undergraduate Transfer - GPA - International Students, full-time
College of Sciences
BScChemistry
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Sciences
BScMolecular Biology and Genetics
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Sciences
BScPhysics
Undergraduate Transfer - OSYM Score - KU Internal, full-time
College of Sciences

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