Koç University

Koç University is a non-profit private university founded in Istanbul in 1993 by Vehbi Koç.

Having grown steadily since its founding and establishing itself among the best universities in Turkey, Koç University has become part of a broad network of more than 250 prestigious educational institutions — including the University of California, Northwestern University, Cornell University, and Georgetown University — and maintains partnerships with international programs, initiatives, and organizations such as the Erasmus Exchange Programme, the Bologna Process, EQUIS, CEMS, EFMD, AACSB, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Ranked as Turkey's best university four consecutive times by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Koç University today provides higher education to approximately 9,000 students through 22 undergraduate and 42 graduate programs across 7 faculties and 4 institutes.

Koç University requires prospective students to complete an English Preparatory Program for departments in which English is the language of instruction.

Additionally, prospective students who wish to apply to the undergraduate programs offered by Koç University must meet the following requirements.

For Turkish Students:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum YKS Base Score: 279.67957
• Maximum YKS Base Score: 525.61259

For International Students:

• SAT, ACT, AP, ABITUR, or MATURA Score
  or
• International Baccalaureate Diploma or A-Level Diploma

For Preparatory Program Exemption:

• TOEFL Exam Score